NHTSA campaign 25V798000 · Kawasaki campaign MC25-11
Kawasaki Recall 25V-798: Crankshaft Bushing Can Seize and Cause Engine Stall
- Do not drive
Owners are advised not to drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done.
NHTSA recall 25V798000 (Kawasaki campaign MC25-11) was reported by Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. on November 18, 2025, with 19,823 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R for model years 2024–2026. Owners were notified on December 15, 2025, 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 25V798000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V798000 (also written 25V-798 or 25V798)
- Filed by
- Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
- Kawasaki campaign number
- MC25-11
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 19,823 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine — Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 61.27% (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 25V798000. 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 25V798000.
Defect description
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (Kawasaki) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Ninja ZX-6R, ZX-6R KRT Edition, ZX-6R KRT 40th Anniversary Edition ABS, ZX-6R ABS, and ZX-6R KRT Edition ABS 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. Dealers will re-tighten the metal crankshaft bushing, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 15, 2025. Motorcycles in this recall that were previously repaired under recall 25V376 will need to have the new remedy performed, once available. Owners may contact Kawasaki customer service at (855) 878-4217.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V798000
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.