The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·25238·Announced 2025-04-24

Kawasaki 2025 KX Series Motorcycles Recalled for Crash Hazard

Kawasaki has recalled about 3,400 model year 2025 KX series motorcycles due to a primary gear defect that can fail and cause a crash. No injuries have been reported.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The source explicitly states no injuries have been reported. This is a mechanical vehicle defect with clear crash hazard potential, qualifying as a 'risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported,' per the severity rubric.

Plain-English summary

Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A. is recalling approximately 3,400 model year 2025 KX competition and cross-country motorcycles, including the KX450, KX450SR, and KX450X models. The primary gear for the crank shaft can fail on these motorcycles, posing a crash hazard.

The recalled motorcycles are lime green and were sold through authorized Kawasaki dealers nationwide between June 2024 and March 2025 for between $10,500 and $13,600.

Consumers who own affected motorcycles should immediately stop using them and contact an authorized Kawasaki dealer for a free repair. The defective primary gear will be replaced with a new gear.

For more information, consumers can contact Kawasaki Motors USA toll-free at 866-802-9381 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit https://www.kawasaki.com/en-us/owner-center/recalls or www.kawasaki.com and click on "Recalls."

The recalled product

Product
Model Year 2025 KX series competition and cross-country motorcycles
Manufacturer
Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A., of California
Category
Vehicle — Motorcycle
Hazard
  • crash-hazard
  • mechanical-failure
Affected units
3,400

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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