Kawasaki Ninja 1000: Power train — manual transmission

Affects Kawasaki Ninja 1000 · 2016–2018 — about 4K vehicles.

The hazard

If the transmission gears break it can cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

KMC will notify owners, and dealers will replace the 2nd, 3rd, 4th output gears and the 2nd input gear, free of charge. Owners are advised to not ride their motorcycles until the repair has been performed. The recall began on February 26, 2018. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381. KMC's number for this recall is MC18-01.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational