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Kawasaki recall MC22-03

Kawasaki calls it MC22-03. NHTSA filed it as campaign 22V122000 on Mar 3, 2022: electrical system on the 2019–2022 Kawasaki W800, 1,660 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings
NHTSA campaignVehiclesComponentFiledAffectedSeverity
22V1220002019–2022 Kawasaki W800Electrical SystemMar 3, 20221,660high
Problem Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is recalling certain 2019-2020 EJ800C and 2020-2022 EJ800D motorcycles. The harness securing the vehicle's horn may break due to engine vibration, causing the horn to become inoperable. Risk An inoperable horn may increase the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will replace the horn, the horn mount bracket, and the horn harness, free of charge. Interim notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed April 4, 2022. Remedy parts are expected to become available in May 2022. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381. KMC's number for this recall is MC22-03.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 22V122000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. MC22-03 is the number Kawasaki assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 22V122000 is the number NHTSA filed the same recall under when the manufacturer reported it, and it is the one every federal record, this site included, is keyed on.

The repair is free by federal law for vehicles up to fifteen years old. Whether one particular vehicle is included is settled by its VIN against the manufacturer’s build list, not by its model year.

Check one specific vehicle

Both lookups check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list and say whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is MC22-03 the same recall as 22V122000?

Yes. MC22-03 is Kawasaki’s own number for it; 22V122000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does MC22-03 cover?

2019–2022 Kawasaki W800, 1,660 vehicles by the manufacturer’s count. A recall covers a build range, so the VIN decides whether one particular vehicle is in it.

Does the MC22-03 repair cost anything?

No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.