NHTSA campaign 21V593000 · Kawasaki campaign MC21-05
Kawasaki Recall 21V-593: Loss of Oil Pressure May Cause Engine Stall
NHTSA recall 21V593000 (Kawasaki campaign MC21-05) was reported by Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. on July 30, 2021, with 1,523 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kawasaki Ninja H2, Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX, Kawasaki Z H2 and more for model years 2020–2021. Owners were notified on August 23, 2021, 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 21V593000 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
- 21V593000 (also written 21V-593 or 21V593)
- Filed by
- Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
- Kawasaki campaign number
- MC21-05
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,523 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine — Oil/Lubrication
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 81.68% (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 21V593000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V593000.
Defect description
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Ninja H2, Ninja H2 Carbon, Z H2, 2021 Ninja H2 SX SE+, ZX-10R, ZX-10R ABS, ZX-10R KRT Edition, ZX-10R ABS KRT Edition, ZX-10RR, and Z H2 SE motorcycles. The engine oil pressure relief valve may come apart, causing a loss of oil pressure and possible engine stall.
Safety consequence
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the relief valve, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 23, 2021. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381. KMC's number for this recall is MC21-05.
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.nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 21V593000
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.