NHTSA campaign 25V376000 · Kawasaki campaign MC25-08
Kawasaki Recall 25V-376: Crankshaft Bushing Can Seize and Cause Engine Stall
- Do not drive
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
Owners are advised not to drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done.
NHTSA recall 25V376000 (Kawasaki campaign MC25-08) was reported by Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. on June 4, 2025, with 17,792 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R for model years 2024–2025. Owners were notified on June 27, 2025, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V376000 (also written 25V-376 or 25V376)
- Filed by
- Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
- Kawasaki campaign number
- MC25-08
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 17,792 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine — Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical
- Owners notified
Completion not yet reported (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 25V376000. 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 ZX-6R
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V376000.
Defect description
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (Kawasaki) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Ninja ZX-6R motorcycles. The motorcycles may lose engine power during operation due to seizure of a metal crankshaft bushing.
Safety consequence
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Owners are advised not to ride their motorcycles until the repair has been completed. The #5 metal crankshaft bushing must be inspected on all eligible units already in operation. If there is no abnormality with or damage to the bushing, the bolts holding the crankshaft together in the crank case must be re-tightened with proper torque. If there is any abnormality with or damage to the bushing, the parts must be replaced and the crankshaft properly tightened, or the engine must be otherwise repaired or replaced. The manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for recall notification. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381. This recall was replaced by 25V798.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V376000
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.