NHTSA safety recall

Recall 15V117000 · manufacturer campaign MC15-02

Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses And Circuit Breakers — Kawasaki · reported 27 Feb 2015 · 194 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (Kawasaki) is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Kawasaki Concours 14 and 14ABS motorcycles manufactured May 8, 2008, to February 20, 2013, and modified for police authority use. 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.

The risk

If the fuse blows, the engine will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

Kawasaki has notified the affected police departments and will send trained personnel to repair the motorcycles, free of charge. The recall began April 13, 2015. Owners may contact Kawasaki customer service at 1-866-802-9381. Kawasaki 's number for this recall is MC15-02. Note: This recall is an expansion of recalls 12V-134, 13V-370 and 13V-387.

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.safercar.gov.

NHTSA campaign
15V117000
Manufacturer campaign
MC15-02
Filed by
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.s.a.
Report received
27 Feb 2015
Owners notified
13 Apr 2015
Potentially affected
194

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2009 Kawasaki Concours 14 2010 Kawasaki Concours 14 2011 Kawasaki Concours 14 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14 2013 Kawasaki Concours 14

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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