Kawasaki Motors Corp.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Kawasaki Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 7, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 5,102. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE REAR BRAKE ACTUATING CAM CAN BREAK WHERE THE ACTUATING ARM ATTACHES TO IT.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF REAR BRAKE FUNCTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE CAM. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 24, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Kawasaki BN125-A5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Kawasaki BN 125-A4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 03V140000.
Full record for the 2002 Kawasaki BN125-A5 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →