03/12/2025

Kawasaki is recalling nearly 4,000 motorcycles

Some Kawasaki motorcycles are being recalled because the clutch lever could break - Image (c) ConsumerAffairs

The clutch release shaft was not properly welded

• Mar 12, 2025

Kawasaki Motor Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is recalling 3,742 2024 Ninja 500, Z500 ABS, and Z500 SE ABS motorcycles. The clutch release shaft was not properly welded, which can cause the clutch lever to break apart.

A broken clutch release lever may not disengage, disabling the motorcycle and increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Dealers will replace the clutch release shaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 24, 2025. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381. KMC's number for this recall is MC25-04.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.

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Mark Huffman has been a consumer news reporter for ConsumerAffairs since 2004. He covers real estate, gas prices and the economy and has reported extensively on negative-option sales. He was previously an Associated Press reporter and editor in Washington, D.C., a correspondent for Westwoood One Radio Networks and Marketwatch.

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