Kawasaki Ninja E-1, Z E-1 (2024): Electrical system
Recall 25V118000 · Feb 24, 2025 · Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
216
vehicles affected
216
vehicles affected
Owners are told not to drive these vehicles until they are repaired.
Facts
- Recall number
- 25V118000
- Date
- Feb 24, 2025
- Maker
- Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
- Units affected
- 216
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Propulsion system > Traction battery
- Model years
- 2024
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Kawasaki Motor Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is recalling certain 2024 Z e-1 ABS and Ninja e-1 ABS motorcycles. The connection between the battery pack assembly and motorcycle may fail due to a missing battery terminal anchor.
What can happen
A failed battery connection can result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Owners are advised not to ride their motorcycle until the repair has been performed. Dealers will inspect the battery terminals and replace the battery if the anchor is missing, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 6, 2025. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381. KMC's number for this recall is MC25-03.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 25V118000?
2 models: Kawasaki Ninja E-1 (2024), Kawasaki Z E-1 (2024), about 216 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 25V118000?
Owners are advised not to ride their motorcycle until the repair has been performed. Dealers will inspect the battery terminals and replace the battery if the anchor is missing, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 6, 2025. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381. KMC's number.
What can happen?
A failed battery connection can result in a loss of drive power, 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.