Kawasaki Z900: Service brakes — wheel speed sensor/tone ring

Affects Kawasaki Z900 · 2018 — about 1K vehicles.

The hazard

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.

What to do

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.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational