Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and Linkages
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 26, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,628. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The 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.
The risk
BRAKE FAILURE COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The 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.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Kawasaki ZG1400A8F | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Kawasaki ZG1400A8FL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Kawasaki ZG1400B8F | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Kawasaki ZG1400B8FL | 0 | 3 | 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 08V623000.
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