NHTSA Complaint #10290045 — 2008 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10290045
Vehicle	2008 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Date of Incident	October 13, 2009
Date Filed	October 27, 2009
Mileage	8,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OK

Consumer Description

FRONT DISC ROTORS WARPED AS A RESULT OF RIDING THROUGH WATER DURING STORM. CARE WAS BEING USED DUE TO CONDITIONS SO SPEED AND BRAKING EFFORT WAS LOW. ROTOR WARPING CAUSED HEAVY PULSING DURING BRAKING REDUCING DIRECTIONAL STABILITY AND INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCE. ODOMETER ONLY READ 8000 MILES. ROTORS ARE BEING REPLACED BY DEALER UNDER WARRANTY BUT KAWASAKI HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED THIS IS AN ISSUE. RESEARCH OF WEB FORUMS FOR THIS MOTORCYCLE REVEALED THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE WITH KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14 WITH MULTIPLE REPLACEMENTS OF ROTORS BEING REPORTED BY SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS. SUSPECTED CAUSE IS BRAKE ROTOR MATERIAL HAVING INSUFFICIENT HEAT RESISTANCE AND ROTOR SIZE FOR WEIGHT OF BIKE. *TR

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