NHTSA campaign 24V270000 · Kawasaki campaign DAL491A
Kawasaki Recall 24V-270: Improperly Manufactured Front Tire/FMVSS 119
NHTSA recall 24V270000 (Kawasaki campaign DAL491A) was reported by Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. on April 16, 2024, with 525 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kawasaki ZR900C, Kawasaki ZR900E and Kawasaki ZR900N for the 2024 model year. Owners were notified on May 13, 2024, 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 24V270000 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
- 24V270000 (also written 24V-270 or 24V270)
- Filed by
- Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
- Kawasaki campaign number
- DAL491A
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 525 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Tires
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 119
Repair completion: 89.9% (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 24V270000. 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
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 24V270000.
Defect description
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."
Safety consequence
A tire with inner wall blistering can fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer 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.
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.nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 24V270000
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.