NHTSA campaign 16V102000 · Kawasaki campaign MC16-03
Kawasaki Recall 16V-102: Steering Damper Bracket Separation
NHTSA recall 16V102000 (Kawasaki campaign MC16-03) was reported by Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. on February 23, 2016, with 544 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on February 29, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V102000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V102000 (also written 16V-102 or 16V102)
- Filed by
- Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
- Kawasaki campaign number
- MC16-03
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 544 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 88.38% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V102000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Kawasaki
Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R
- 2016 · Vehicles built October 28, 2015 – January 18, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V102000.
Defect description
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (Kawasaki) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ninja ZX-10R and Ninja ZX-10R ABS motorcycles, models ZX1000RGFAL, ZX1000RGFL, ZX1000SGFAL and ZX1000SGFL, manufactured October 28, 2015, to January 18, 2016. In the affected motorcycles, the steering damper bracket mounting bolts may break due to being over tightened.
Safety consequence
If the steering damper bracket mounting bolts break, the steering damper bracket would detach and could interfere with steering the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Kawasaki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering damper bracket mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began February 29, 2016. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381. Kawasaki's number for this recall is MC16-03.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V102000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.