2009-2012 Kawasaki CONCOURS 14 - Electrical System recall
NHTSA campaign: 12V134000
273 vehicles potentially affected
- Model years
- 2009-2012
- Makes
- Kawasaki
- Manufacturer
- Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Potential units affected
- 273 (NHTSA estimate of the at-risk population)
- Reported
- 2012-03-30
Affected vehicles
- 2012 Kawasaki CONCOURS 14
- 2011 Kawasaki CONCOURS 14
- 2010 Kawasaki CONCOURS 14
- 2009 Kawasaki CONCOURS 14
What’s the problem?
KAWASAKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2012 CONCOURS 14 POLICE MOTORCYCLES. THE ADDITIONAL POLICE ACCESSORIES MAY CAUSE THE 30-AMP MAIN FUSE TO BLOW. ALSO, THE ADDITIONAL POLICE WIRING HARNESS MAY CHAFE LEADING TO A SHORT, WHICH MAY BLOW THE MAIN FUSE.
What could happen?
IF THE FUSE BLOWS, THE ENGINE MAY STALL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
What’s the fix?
KAWASAKI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS TO MITIGATE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 5, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.