2018 Kawasaki Z900: recalls and complaints
NHTSA advisory: do not driveCampaign 17V703000. NHTSA received the report on . 2,383 units. Suspension / Rear / Shock Absorber
Remedy of campaign 17V703000, in the NHTSA record
KMC will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tie-rod mounting hole and replace the bracket or frame depending on the extent of the elongation of the tie-rod mounting hole, free of charge. The recall began on December 4, 2017. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381. KMC's number for this recall is MC17-04.
Do-not-drive advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2018 Kawasaki Z900. The newest campaign is 18V866000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Dec 2018. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Wheel Speed Sensor/Tone Ring. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.
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Remedy of the newest campaign, 18V866000, in the NHTSA record
KMC will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake line and rear wheel sensor wire routing, correcting the routing and replacing any damaged component, free of charge. The recall began December 17, 2018. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381. KMC's number for this recall is MC18-06.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 3,556 units in total.
18V866000Received . 1,173 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Wheel Speed Sensor/Tone Ring
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kawasaki Motor Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is recalling certain 2018 Kawasaki Z900, Z900 ABS, and Z900RS vehicles. The rear brake hose and rear wheel rotation sensor wire may have been incorrectly routed, allowing them to contact the rear tire.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the brake hose contacts the rear tire, the hose may be damaged, reducing the braking performance. If the wheel rotation wire gets damaged, the ABS may not function properly. Either condition can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
KMC will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake line and rear wheel sensor wire routing, correcting the routing and replacing any damaged component, free of charge. The recall began December 17, 2018. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381. KMC's number for this recall is MC18-06.
Report filed by Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.. Manufacturer campaign number MC18-06. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
17V703000Received . 2,383 units.
Suspension / Rear / Shock AbsorberDo-not-drive advisory
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is recalling certain 2017-2018 ZR900AH, ZR900BH and ZR900BJ motorcycles. The rear shock absorber tie-rod frame mount holes can become elongated if the rear shock absorber bottoms out, affecting the operation of the shock absorber.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the rear shock absorber does not function properly, it can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
KMC will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tie-rod mounting hole and replace the bracket or frame depending on the extent of the elongation of the tie-rod mounting hole, free of charge. The recall began on December 4, 2017. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381. KMC's number for this recall is MC17-04.
Report filed by Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.. Manufacturer campaign number MC17-04. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 20182
- 20191
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2018 Kawasaki Z900The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2018 Kawasaki Z900: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kawasaki/z900/2018/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2018 Kawasaki Z900?
- 3,556 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Kawasaki Z900 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Kawasaki Z900, model years 2018 to 2019. 2 of them name the 2018 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Kawasaki Z900 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.