Kawasaki Ninja 500, Z500 (2024): Power train
Recall 25V146000 · Mar 6, 2025 · Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
3,742
vehicles affected
3,742
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 25V146000
- Date
- Mar 6, 2025
- Maker
- Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
- Units affected
- 3,742
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Clutch assembly > Pedal/hand lever(motorcycle)
- Model years
- 2024
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Kawasaki Motor Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is recalling certain 2024 Ninja 500 (ABS, KRT Edition, KRT Edition SE ABS, SE ABS, SE 40th Anniversary Edition ABS), Z500 ABS, and Z500 SE ABS motorcycles. The clutch release shaft was not properly welded, which can cause the clutch lever to break apart.
What can happen
A broken clutch release lever may not disengage, disabling the motorcycle and increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will replace the clutch release shaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 24, 2025. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381. KMC's number for this recall is MC25-04.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 25V146000?
2 models: Kawasaki Ninja 500 (2024), Kawasaki Z500 (2024), about 3,742 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 25V146000?
Dealers will replace the clutch release shaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 24, 2025. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381. KMC's number for this recall is MC25-04.
What can happen?
A broken clutch release lever may not disengage, disabling the motorcycle and increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.