When the Recall Itself Gets Recalled
Kawasaki issued a second recall for the 2024-2026 Ninja ZX-6R on November 26, 2025 (Motorcycle.com, 2025). Same bike. Same problem. Same crankshaft bushing seizure that can stall the engine mid-ride and lock the rear wheel. The first recall – issued in June – was supposed to fix this. It didn't. This defect is worse than a simple manufacturing flaw. It's not what Kawasaki built—it's what Kawasaki's own dealerships did to the bike while "fixing" it. Now 20,301 ZX-6Rs sit under a stop-ride order (Motorcycle.com, 2025). Kawasaki has no remedy "under development," which is recall-speak for "we don't know how to fix it yet." Owners are grounded indefinitely. What Failed The #5 metal crankshaft bushing can seize when the crankcase bolts are torqued incorrectly during the prior recall repair. Excessive bolt torque damages the bushing by disrupting oil clearance between the crankshaft and bushing. The bushing seizes. The engine stalls. If that ...