The defect
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is recalling certain 2024 ZR900C, ZR900E and ZR900N (Z900RS ABS, Z900RS CAFE ABS, and Z900RS SE ABS) motorcycles. Due to an improper manufacturing process during installation of the sidewall rubber of the tire, the front tire may blister on the inner surface. As such, these motorcycles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 119, "New Pneumatic Tires-Other Than Passenger Car."
The risk
A tire with inner wall blistering can fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the front tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 13, 2024. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381. KMC's number for this recall is DAL491A.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kawasaki ZR900C | 2024 |
| Kawasaki ZR900E | 2024 |
| Kawasaki ZR900N | 2024 |
Components: TIRES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kawasaki ZR900C | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Kawasaki ZR900E | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Kawasaki ZR900N | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
Other tires recalls in 2024
20 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the tires; Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. filed 37 campaigns in all.
| 24V935000 17 Dec 2024 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 24V890000 25 Nov 2024 | Winnebago Industries, Inc. |
| 24V883000 22 Nov 2024 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 24V787000 23 Oct 2024 | Newmar Corporation |
| 24V773000 18 Oct 2024 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 24V780000 18 Oct 2024 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 24V767000 15 Oct 2024 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 24V535000 17 Jul 2024 | Suzuki Motor USA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024