Kawasaki recalled certain 2026 Teryx4 H2 and Teryx5 H2 recreational off-road vehicles in June 2026 — a drive system component can fail and eject metal fragments from the engine area, an injury risk to riders and bystanders. Kawasaki had received 19 reports of the problem; no injuries were reported.
Owners stop use and contact an authorized Kawasaki dealer for a free repair.
A side-by-side is bought for rough ground; the fragments came from the drivetrain, not the terrain.
Kawasaki recalled the H2 line for a free dealer repair after 19 reports of a drive component ejecting metal fragments, an injury risk to riders and bystanders.
Drive-system failure ejects metal fragments from the engine area — 2026 Teryx4 H2 / Teryx5 H2; 19 reports; free dealer repair
An off-road vehicle absorbs abuse by design — the failure mode here shipped from the factory, not from the trail
Ejected fragments ignore the difference between rider and bystander
A drivetrain's failure mode is part of its design. A component that ejects metal when it fails was designed to fail outward — the recall is the factory answering for the direction of the shrapnel.
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