The 2018 Kawasaki Ninja 1000 has 2 recalls, both carrying crash risk: transmission gears can break under high impact force during shifting, and the engine can stall while riding.
A broken transmission gear can cause a sudden loss of drive or lock-up, taking away the rider's control of the motorcycle. The engine stall issue is separate and can cut power unexpectedly at any speed, leaving the rider without throttle response in traffic or at speed.
At a glance
What can fail
The plunger in the camshaft chain tensioner can lock up, causing the engine to stall while you're riding.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the camshaft chain tensioner at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
High impact force during shifting can cause transmission gears to break in these motorcycles.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the input and output gears in the transmission at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
