NHTSA campaign 17V703000 · Kawasaki campaign MC17-04
Kawasaki Recall 17V-703: Rear Shock Absorber Mounting may Elongate
- Do not drive
Owners are advised not to drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done.
NHTSA recall 17V703000 (Kawasaki campaign MC17-04) was reported by Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. on November 8, 2017, with 2,383 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kawasaki Z900 and Kawasaki ZR900 for model years 2017–2018. Owners were notified on December 4, 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 17V703000 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
- 17V703000 (also written 17V-703 or 17V703)
- Filed by
- Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
- Kawasaki campaign number
- MC17-04
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,383 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear — Shock Absorber
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 88.06% (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 17V703000. 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.
Kawasaki
Kawasaki Z900
- 2018 · Vehicles built January 9, 2017 – August 26, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki ZR900
- 2017 · Vehicles built January 9, 2017 – August 26, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V703000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
If the rear shock absorber does not function properly, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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 17V703000
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.