NHTSA campaign 17V518000 · Manufacturer campaign KZ-2017-05
K-Z Recall 17V-518: Tire can Rub on Steel Sewer Hose Housing
NHTSA recall 17V518000 (Manufacturer campaign KZ-2017-05) was reported by KZRV, L.P. on August 23, 2017, with 23 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the K-Z Sportsmen and K-Z Sportster for model years 2017–2018. Owners were notified on August 30, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 17V518000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V518000 (also written 17V-518 or 17V518)
- Filed by
- KZRV, L.P.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- KZ-2017-05
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 23 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Tires
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 43.48% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 17V518000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
K-Z
K-Z Sportsmen
K-Z Sportster
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V518000.
Defect description
KZRV, L.P. (KZRV) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Sportsmen and Sportster recreational trailers. The tires may rub against the steel enclosure housing for the sewer hose, causing premature tire wear.
Safety consequence
Premature tire wear, may result in sudden tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
KZRV will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the sewer hose enclosure, free of charge. The recall began on August 30, 2017. Owners may contact KZRV customer service at 1-800-768-4016, extension 154 or 153. KZRV's number for this recall is KZ-2017-05.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 17V518000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.