2011 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
3
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2011 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14
The 2011 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14 has received a total of 3 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 7 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The most commonly reported problems involve the Electrical System (1 complaint), Service Brakes (1 complaint), and Unknown Or Other (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2011 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14
NHTSA has recorded 7 recalls for the 2011 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14, potentially affecting up to 28,056 vehicles.
Recall 15V117000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
| 194 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
Consequence: If the fuse blows, the engine will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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...
View full details →Recall 13V387000 — SERVICE BRAKES
| 337 vehicles affected
Defect: Kawasaki is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Concours 14 police motorcycles. The improper installation of additional police accessories may cause multiple safety issues such as fuel leaks, reduction of braking ability and loss of electrical power to the engine, resulting in a stall.
Consequence: These issues increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Kawasaki has notified that affected police departments and will send trained factory personnel to the departments to repair the motorcycles. The recall began on August 21, 2013. Owners may contact Kawasaki at 1-866-802-9381. This campaign is being conducted independent of...
View full details →Recall 13V387000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
| 337 vehicles affected
Defect: Kawasaki is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Concours 14 police motorcycles. The improper installation of additional police accessories may cause multiple safety issues such as fuel leaks, reduction of braking ability and loss of electrical power to the engine, resulting in a stall.
Consequence: These issues increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Kawasaki has notified that affected police departments and will send trained factory personnel to the departments to repair the motorcycles. The recall began on August 21, 2013. Owners may contact Kawasaki at 1-866-802-9381. This campaign is being conducted independent of...
View full details →Recall 13V387000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
| 337 vehicles affected
Defect: Kawasaki is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Concours 14 police motorcycles. The improper installation of additional police accessories may cause multiple safety issues such as fuel leaks, reduction of braking ability and loss of electrical power to the engine, resulting in a stall.
Consequence: These issues increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Kawasaki has notified that affected police departments and will send trained factory personnel to the departments to repair the motorcycles. The recall began on August 21, 2013. Owners may contact Kawasaki at 1-866-802-9381. This campaign is being conducted independent of...
View full details →Recall 12V343000 — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
| 13,289 vehicles affected
Defect: Kawasaki is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Concours 14 (ZG1400 A/B/C/D) motorcycles. Due to a gap between the brake pedal and guard, small stone or debris can become trapped, creating a brake drag. This can cause the rear brake to overheat, leading to rear brake damage and lock-up or failure of the rear brakes. The front brakes may also be...
Consequence: If the brakes lock up or fail, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Remedy: Kawasaki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear master cylinder rod end and remove the brake guard (if installed), free of charge. The safety recall began on July 37, 2012. Owners may contact Kawasaki at 1-866-802-9381.
View full details →Recall 12V343000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
| 13,289 vehicles affected
Defect: Kawasaki is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Concours 14 (ZG1400 A/B/C/D) motorcycles. Due to a gap between the brake pedal and guard, small stone or debris can become trapped, creating a brake drag. This can cause the rear brake to overheat, leading to rear brake damage and lock-up or failure of the rear brakes. The front brakes may also be...
Consequence: If the brakes lock up or fail, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Remedy: Kawasaki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear master cylinder rod end and remove the brake guard (if installed), free of charge. The safety recall began on July 37, 2012. Owners may contact Kawasaki at 1-866-802-9381.
View full details →Recall 12V134000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
| 273 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: IF THE FUSE BLOWS, THE ENGINE MAY STALL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: 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.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2011 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14
3 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2011 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
The electric wind shield broke at the mechanism while doing highways speeds allowing it to fold back and forward and hit my helmet almost causing a crash and . All parts on the windshield are stock. It also would not retract to fix my visibility. Part #55036-0003 for the assembly that broke.
BRAKES WILL SUDDENLY AND VERY ABRUPTLY GRAB MUCH MORE THAN NEEDED IF THE FRONT AND REAR ARE APPLIED AT THE SAME TIME. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V134000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT A PART BEING PRODUCED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN OPERATION DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES.
Safety Rating for the 2011 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2011 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2011 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2011 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14
- 2008 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14 — 34 complaints
- 2009 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14 — 8 complaints
- 2010 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14 — 0 complaints
- 2011 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14 (current)
- 2012 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14 — 4 complaints
- 2013 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14 — 6 complaints
- 2014 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14 — 1 complaint
- 2016 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14 — 4 complaints
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