2008 Kawasaki ZG1400B8F

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the suspension. It has been recalled 3 times.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Suspension	1		0	0	0

3 safety recalls

Part 573 reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and Linkages08V623000

Filed Nov 26, 20084,628 vehiclesKawasaki Motors Corp., U.s.a.

Defect. KAWASAKI IS RECALLING 4,628 MY ZG1400A8F/A8FL, AND ZG1400B8F/B8FL MOTORCYCLES. TRAPPED ROAD DEBRIS MAY INTERFERE WITH FREE MOVEMENT OF THE REAR BRAKE PEDAL, PREVENTING FULL RELEASE OF THE REAR BRAKE WHICH CAN LEAD TO OVERHEATING DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE BRAKE FAILURE.

Risk. BRAKE FAILURE COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy. KAWASAKI WILL INSTALL A COVER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT JANUARY 8, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 866-802-9381.

Equipment08V048000

Filed Jan 31, 20083,336 vehiclesKawasaki Motors Corp., U.s.a.

Defect. KAWASAKI IS RECALLING 3,611 MY 2008 ZG1400A8F, ZG1400A8FL, ZG1400B8F, AND ZG1400B8FL MOTORCYCLES. THE REAR CARRIER PLATFORM COULD BREAK IF A KAWASAKI GENUINE ACCESSORY LUGGAGE SYSTEM IS INSTALLED ON THE CARRIER PLATFORM AND A PASSENGER LEANS AGAINST IT.

Risk. THE CARRIER PLATFORM AND LUGGAGE SYSTEM COULD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE REAR CARRIER PLATFORM IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 4, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 866-802-9381.

Equipment08V047000

Filed Jan 31, 20084,645 vehiclesKawasaki Motors Corp., U.s.a.

Defect. KAWASAKI IS RECALLING 4,645 MY 2008 ZG1400A8F, ZG1400A8FL, ZG1400B8F, AND ZG1400B8FL MOTORCYCLES. THE PIVOT PIN FOR THE LATCHES THAT SECURE THE SADDLEBAGS TO THE VEHICLE CAN BREAK IF FORCE IS APPLIED TO EITHER SADDLEBAG SUCH AS IN THE EVENT THE VEHICLE FALLS OVER WHILE PARKED OR IF THE SADDLEBAG IS IMPROPERLY ATTACHED.

Risk. CONTINUED USE OF THE VEHICLE WITH EITHER SADDLEBAG LATCH BROKEN CAN RESULT IN THE SADDLEBAG COMING FREE OF ITS MOUNT DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, CREATING THE POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SADDLEBAG LATCH ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE WITH REINFORCED LATCHES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 4, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 866-802-9381.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Suspension

Filed Feb 9, 20091,470 milesVA

MOTORCYCLE RANDOMLY SWERVES TOWARDS LEFT, UNDER INTERSTATE DRIVING CONDITIONS (55 - 65 MPH), ON DAYS WITH NO SIDE WIND OR CROSS WIND. I CALLED AND CHECKED KNOWN DEFECTS WITH MANUFACTURER & DEALER - NONE REPORTED. DEALER (SUNRISE CYCLE NORFOLK VA) CHECKED BIKE - FOUND REAR AXLE MISALIGNED. DEALER CORRECTED ALIGNMENT - BIKE STILL HAS ISSUE. DEALER STATES I CAN TRADE MOTORCYCLE (STILL NEW) FOR A $4,200.00 LOSS, OR PLACE ON CONSIGNMENT FOR A SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLAR LOSS. MANUFACTURER AREA REPRESENTATIVE (KAWASAKI) WILL NOT RETURN CALL. AS OF RIGHT NOW I AM LIMITED TO RIDING MOTORCYCLE (PRIMARY WORK TRANSPORTATION) ON SIDEROADS TO WORK, UNDER 45 MPH. NO ONE (DEALER OR MANUFACTURER) CARES ABOUT MY SAFETY - THEY JUST CARE ABOUT THEIR BOTTOM DOLLAR. *TR

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Nov 26, 2008. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.