The 2016 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R has two recalls, both carrying the same severity level, with the most critical being a transmission gear that can break and either cut power to the rear wheel or lock it up suddenly, raising the serious risk of losing control.
The second recall involves the steering damper bracket, whose mounting bolts can fracture from being over-tightened at the factory. If the bolts break, the bracket can come loose and physically interfere with steering input, again raising crash risk.
At a glance
What can fail
Depending on how you shift, a transmission gear may break. A broken gear can cause loss of power and lock up the rear wheel, which could lead to loss of control and crash risk.
What the fix does
The dealer will replace the affected transmission gears with updated, reinforced gears.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
The bolts that attach the steering damper bracket may break because they were over-tightened during manufacturing.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the steering damper bracket mounting bolts at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
