The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·24V680000·Announced 2024-09-12

Kawasaki Recalls 2024 Z7 and Ninja 7 Hybrid Motorcycles for ECU Defect

Kawasaki is recalling 2024 Z7 Hybrid and Ninja 7 Hybrid motorcycles because the electronic control unit may cause the transmission to shift into neutral, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 recall involves a risk-of-harm product (motorcycle) where a loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash, but no injuries or fatalities have been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. is recalling certain 2024 Z7 Hybrid ABS and Ninja 7 Hybrid ABS motorcycles. The recall involves 1,150 vehicles. The defect is located in the electronic control unit (ECU), which may cause the transmission to shift into neutral when the operator attempts to shift from first to second gear.

This unintended shift to neutral can cause a loss of drive power, which increases the risk of a crash. No specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

Dealers will reprogram the ECM software free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 27, 2024. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
KAWASAKI NINJA 7 HYBRID, Z7 HYBRID
Brand
KAWASAKI
Manufacturer
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
Category
Vehicle — Motorcycle
Hazard
Affected units
1,150

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • NINJA 7 HYBRID
  • Z7 HYBRID

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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