NHTSA campaign 24V680000 · Kawasaki campaign MC24-13
Kawasaki Recall 24V-680: ECU May Improperly Shift Transmission to Neutral
NHTSA recall 24V680000 (Kawasaki campaign MC24-13) was reported by Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. on September 12, 2024, with 1,150 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kawasaki Ninja 7 Hybrid and Kawasaki Z7 Hybrid for the 2024 model year. Owners were notified on November 27, 2024, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 24V680000 (also written 24V-680 or 24V680)
- Filed by
- Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
- Kawasaki campaign number
- MC24-13
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,150 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine — Engine Control Module (ECU/ECM) — Software
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 70.7% (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 24V680000. 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 24V680000.
Defect description
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is recalling certain 2024 Z7 Hybrid ABS and Ninja 7 Hybrid ABS motorcycles. The electronic control unit (ECU) may cause the transmission to shift into neutral when the operator attempts to shift from first to second gear.
Safety consequence
The unintended shift to neutral can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will reprogram the ECM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 27, 2024. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381. KMC's number for this recall is MC24-13.
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 24V680000
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.