# NHTSA recall 18V866000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 18V866000
- Manufacturer's number: MC18\-06
- Manufacturer: Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
- Reported: 2018\-12\-06
- Owners notified: 2018\-12\-17
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Units potentially affected: 1173

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

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.


## The remedy

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.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2020\-04\-06
- Vehicles in the campaign: 1173
- Reported remedied: 698 \(59%\)
- Reported unreachable: 29
- Reported removed: 131

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2018 KAWASAKI Z900](/makes/kawasaki/z900/2018/recalls.md). Built 2017\-08\-02 to 2017\-11\-10.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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