NHTSA campaign 22V397000 · Kawasaki campaign MC22-04
Kawasaki Recall 22V-397: Incorrect Front Brake Rotor/FMVSS 122
NHTSA recall 22V397000 (Kawasaki campaign MC22-04) was reported by Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. on June 7, 2022, with 1,923 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kawasaki LX230A and Kawasaki LX230G for model years 2020–2022. Owners were notified on June 23, 2022, 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 22V397000 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
- 22V397000 (also written 22V-397 or 22V397)
- Filed by
- Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
- Kawasaki campaign number
- MC22-04
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,923 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Disc
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 122
Repair completion: 46.44% (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 22V397000. 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
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 22V397000.
Defect description
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is recalling certain 2020-2021 LX230A and 2022 LX230G motorcycles. The incorrect front brake rotor may have been installed, which can reduce brake performance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 122, "Motorcycle Brake Systems."
Safety consequence
Reduced brake performance can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the front brake rotor and pads, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 23, 2022. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381. KMC's number for this recall is MC22-04.
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 22V397000
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.