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Kawasaki - Loss of drive power from failed battery connection

Official notice

24 Feb 2025

Last checked

24 Feb 2025

Critical riskNHTSA
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An official NHTSA notice concerns Kawasaki - Loss of drive power from failed battery connection. A failed battery connection can result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Published 2025-02-24.

What to do now

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.

Units affected

216

Recall number

MC25-03

Official notice

2025-02-24

The hazard

A failed battery connection can result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

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Affected products

Product 1

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. — Loss of drive power from failed battery connection

Units affected

216

Risk / hazard

A failed battery connection can result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

US · United States

Affected area 1

US · United States

Company & contacts

Brand

Kawasaki

Manufacturer

Kawasaki motors corp., u.s.a.

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Kawasaki. Contact: Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A..

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

MC25-03

Campaign number

25V118000

Units affected

216

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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