Vehicle recall 25V798000 · November 18, 2025
2024-2026 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
Do not drive affected vehicles until they are repaired. This is the manufacturer’s safety advisory for this recall.
- Summary
- Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (Kawasaki) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Ninja ZX-6R, ZX-6R KRT Edition, ZX-6R KRT 40th Anniversary Edition ABS, ZX-6R ABS, and ZX-6R KRT Edition ABS motorcycles. The motorcycles may lose engine power during operation due to seizure of a metal crankshaft bushing.
- Consequence
- An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Owners are advised not to ride their motorcycles until the repair has been completed. Dealers will re-tighten the metal crankshaft bushing, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 15, 2025. Motorcycles in this recall that were previously repaired under recall 25V376 will need to have the new remedy performed, once available. Owners may contact Kawasaki customer service at (855) 878-4217.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V798000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 18, 2025
- Filed by
- Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
- Manufacturer campaign
- MC25-11
- Owner notification
- December 15, 2025
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 19,823
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Hard parts internal/mechanical
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R (2024-2026): 2026, 2025, 2024
Has your Kawasaki been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
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