{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kawasaki recall 21V594 (MC21-04): Kawasaki Zx1002a, Kawasaki Zx1002b, Kawasaki Zx1002d (2018 to 2021)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v594/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V594 (Kawasaki): Rear wheel lock-up can increase the risk of a crash. Kawasaki's own number: MC21-04.",
  "excerpt": "Kawasaki Zx1002a, Kawasaki Zx1002b, Kawasaki Zx1002d, model years 2018 to 2021. Filed by Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. and reported to NHTSA on 30 July 2021. 857 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is recalling certain 2018 Ninja H2 SX, Ninja H2 SX SE, and 2019-2021 Ninja H2 SX SE+ motorcycles. An insufficient amount of grease in the rear hub needle-bearing may cause it to fail, which could result in the rear wheel locking up. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Kawasaki's own number for this recall: MC21-04. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V594 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Rear wheel lock-up can increase the risk of a crash.” 21V594 Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Suspension:Rear:Motorcycle Fork/Swingarm:Bearings 30 July 2021 2018-2021 KAWASAKI ZX1002A, KAWASAKI ZX1002B, KAWASAKI ZX1002D Rear wheel lock-up can increase the risk of a crash. Dealers will replace the needle-bearing, free of charge. Owner notification letters wer",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:57:23+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T19:47:17+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kawasaki recall 21V594 (MC21-04): Kawasaki Zx1002a, Kawasaki Zx1002b, Kawasaki Zx1002d (2018 to 2021)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v594/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}