NHTSA campaign 18V580000 · Kawasaki campaign MC18-05
Kawasaki Recall 18V-580: Center Stand may Drop Unexpectedly
NHTSA recall 18V580000 (Kawasaki campaign MC18-05) was reported by Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. on August 30, 2018, with 390 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kawasaki Ninja for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on September 19, 2018, 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 18V580000 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
- 18V580000 (also written 18V-580 or 18V580)
- Filed by
- Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
- Kawasaki campaign number
- MC18-05
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 390 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Motorcycle — Kickstand/Center Stand
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 85.49% (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 18V580000. 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
- 2018 · Vehicles built December 11, 2017 – April 16, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V580000.
Defect description
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (Kawasaki) is recalling certain 2018 Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX SE (ZXT02BJ) motorcycles. The pin for the center stand spring may have been improperly welded, and, as a result, the pin may shift or fall off resulting in the spring detaching and the center stand dropping to the ground unexpectedly and dragging while riding.
Safety consequence
The dragging center stand can cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Kawasaki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left center stand bracket, free of charge. Owners may contact Kawasaki customer service at 1-866-802-9381. Kawasaki's number for this recall is MC18-05.
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 18V580000
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.