{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kawasaki recall 25V146 (MC25-04): Kawasaki Ninja 500, Kawasaki Z500 (2024)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v146/",
  "summary": "Recall 25V146 (Kawasaki): A broken clutch release lever may not disengage, disabling the motorcycle and increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Kawasaki Ninja 500, Kawasaki Z500, model year 2024. Filed by Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. and reported to NHTSA on 6 March 2025. 3,742 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kawasaki Motor Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is recalling certain 2024 Ninja 500 (ABS, KRT Edition, KRT Edition SE ABS, SE ABS, SE 40th Anniversary Edition ABS), Z500 ABS, and Z500 SE ABS motorcycles. The clutch release shaft was not properly welded, which can cause the clutch lever to break apart. 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: MC25-04. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 25V146 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: “A broken clutch release lever may not disengage, disabling the motorcycle and increasing the risk of a crash.” 25V146 Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Power Train:Clutch Assembly:Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle) 6 March 2025 2024-2024 KAWASAKI NINJA 500, KAWASAKI Z500 Kawasaki Motor Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is recalling certain 2024 Ninja 500 (ABS, KRT Edition, KRT Editio",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T19:33:51+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-20T19:33:51+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kawasaki recall 25V146 (MC25-04): Kawasaki Ninja 500, Kawasaki Z500 (2024)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v146/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}