2013 Kawasaki Ninja 300 recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Kawasaki Motors Corp. is recalling certain model year 2013 Ninja 300 and 300 ABS motorcycles manufactured July 16, 2012, through April 27, 2013. Due to an improper setting in the Electronic Control Unit (ECU), the motorcycle may stall under deceleration.
💥 The risk
A stall under deceleration increases the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Kawasaki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ECU. The recall began on August 5, 2013. Owners may contact Kawasaki at 1-866-802-9381.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V328000
- Manufacturer
- Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
- Vehicles affected
- 11,097
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Owner phone
- 1-866-802-9381
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Aug 5, 2013
- Built
- Jul 16, 2012 – Apr 27, 2013
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.