Stop Ride And Stop Sale Recall Issued By Kawasaki For Teryx H2 UTV
Recalls happen all the time in the automotive and powersports worlds, but it's less often that we see a full-on Stop Sale or Stop Ride/Drive that halts a machine in its tracks. Such is the case with Kawasaki's Teryx H2, with the brand issuing a statement to owners and dealers that they should park the rigs and cease using or selling them until there is a fix available. The nature of the issue is slightly concerning, though.
Reportedly, the stop drive and stop sale in play here is due to the H2's Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) not being able to handle the massive 250 horsepower that the machine's supercharged inline four-cylinder engine pumps out. The recall here applies to all H2 models: Teryx4 H2, Teryx4 H2 Deluxe eS, Teryx5 H2 Deluxe eS.
In a letter sent to dealerships, Kawasaki states, "Affected vehicles may experience CVT drive converter sheave breakage in certain circumstances, resulting in metal fragments being discharged within the rear-mounted engine compartment and surrounding area." Long story short, the gearbox is being severely overtaxed by the motor. More concerningly, there isn't a fix readily on hand. Kawi is still working on that.
"Kawasaki is diligently pursuing a repair and will announce it as soon as possible [...] Once the authorized repair has been finalized, owners of affected vehicles will be notified to contact an authorized Kawasaki Side x Side dealership to schedule an appointment to complete the repair. We apologize for any inconvenience experienced and are working toward a resolution of this matter as quickly as possible."
Owners will be contacted directly about the issue, and we hope to hear news soon of how the company will go about remedying this. Hopefully it'll be solved soon.
Ross hosts The Hooniverse Podcast. He has been in the off-road world since he was a kid riding in the back of his dad’s YJ Wrangler. He works in marketing by day and in his free time contributes to Hooniverse, AutoGuide, and ATV.com, and in the past has contributed to UTV Driver, ATV Rider, and Everyday Driver. Ross drives a 2018 Lexus GX460 that is an ongoing build project featured on multiple websites and the podcast.
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