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Kawasaki due to a manufacturing error, the REGULATOR/RECTIFIER may insufficiently charge the battery.

NHTSA campaign 12V-064 · Reported February 17, 2012 · 20,512 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R and Ninja ZX-6R
VEHICLES AFFECTED
20,512
REMEDY
KAWASAKI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR, FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. reported a problem with the electrical system alternator/generator/regulator. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ERROR, THE REGULATOR/RECTIFIER MAY INSUFFICIENTLY CHARGE THE BATTERY.

WHY IT MATTERS

IF THE BATTERY DISCHARGES, THE MOTORCYCLE MAY STALL WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

KAWASAKI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR, FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 12V-064.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2008–2010Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R
2009–2012Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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