NHTSA campaign 21V594000 · Kawasaki campaign MC21-04
Kawasaki Recall 21V-594: Bearing Failure May Cause Rear Wheel To Lock
NHTSA recall 21V594000 (Kawasaki campaign MC21-04) was reported by Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. on July 30, 2021, with 857 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX, Kawasaki ZX1002A and Kawasaki ZX1002D for model years 2018–2021. 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 21V594000 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
- 21V594000 (also written 21V-594 or 21V594)
- Filed by
- Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
- Kawasaki campaign number
- MC21-04
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 857 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear — Motorcycle Fork/Swingarm — Bearings
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 73.4% (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 21V594000. 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 21V594000.
Defect description
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is recalling certain 2018 Ninja H2 SX, Ninja H2 SX SE, and 2019-2021 Ninja H2 SX SE+ motorcycles. An insufficient amount of grease in the rear hub needle-bearing may cause it to fail, which could result in the rear wheel locking up.
Safety consequence
Rear wheel lock-up can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the needle-bearing, 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 MC21-04.
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 21V594000
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.