2013 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
6
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2013 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14
The 2013 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14 has received a total of 6 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 5 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES. The most commonly reported problems involve the Electrical System (2 complaints), Engine (1 complaint), and Fuelpropulsion System (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2013 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14
NHTSA has recorded 5 recalls for the 2013 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14, potentially affecting up to 1,266 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 13V370000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
| 61 vehicles affected
Defect: Kawasaki is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 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 dealers will correct the electrical system problems, free of charge. The recall began on September 3, 2013. Owners may contact Kawasaki at 1-866-802-9381. This campaign is an expansion of recall 12V-134.
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 →Owner Complaints for the 2013 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14
6 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2013 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuelpropulsion System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
BRAKES BECAME WARPED AT AROUND 5500 MILES. THIS IS EXTREMELY LOW MILES FOR BRAKES TO WARP. IT CAN BE FELT WHEN SLOWING FROM INTERSTATE SPEEDS WHEN EXITING THE INTERSTATE. BIKE IS LESS CONTROLLABLE, HANDLE BARS WOBBLE, AND THE BRAKING IS LESS. PER THIS BIKES SPECIFIC FORUMS, NEWER KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14S HAVE THIS ISSUE.THERE ARE MANY "THREADS/POSTS" OF THIS ISSUE. I BELIEVE THAT ITS VERY DANGEROUS. AND ALTHOUGH MY BIKES BRAKES WARPAGE IS LIGHT NOW - IT WILL CONTINUE TO GET WORSE, AND AT THIS TIME THE DEALER DOESN'T THINK ITS AN ISSUE EVEN THOUGH THEY COULD FEEL IT WHEN THEY TEST DROVE IT. I THINK IT HAS TO DO WITH THE WEIGHT OF THE BIKE AND THE QUALITY OF THE OEM BRAKE PADS/ROTORS (BRAKE SYSTEM). *TR
MOTORCYCLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHILE TWISTING THE THROTTLE OPEN WHILE CRUISING AT A SPEED OF 35 MPH APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION. DASH BOARD LIGHT CONSISTENTLY BLINKED BUT MOTORCYCLE DID NOT RESPOND TO INCREASE SPEED OVER AN APPROXIMATE TWO MINUTE PERIOD OF TIME MOTORCYCLE HAD PREVIOUS ISSUES: 1) COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER RECORDED UNDER NHTSA ID NUMBER 10557219 ON DEC 24, 2013 2) ERROR CODE F1 TRANSPIRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND LOCAL KAWASAKI WARRANTY DEALER COULD NOT SIMULATE NOR DID THE ECU RECORD ANY ERROR CODES AFFECTED PART/S UNKNOWN *TR
MOTORCYCLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHILE TWISTING THE THROTTLE OPEN WHILE CRUISING AT A SPEED OF 35 MPH APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION. DASH BOARD LIGHT CONSISTENTLY BLINKED BUT MOTORCYCLE DID NOT RESPOND TO INCREASE SPEED OVER AN APPROXIMATE TWO MINUTE PERIOD OF TIME MOTORCYCLE HAD PREVIOUS ISSUES: 1) COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER RECORDED UNDER NHTSA ID NUMBER 10557219 ON DEC 24, 2013 2) ERROR CODE F1 TRANSPIRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND LOCAL KAWASAKI WARRANTY DEALER COULD NOT SIMULATE NOR DID THE ECU RECORD ANY ERROR CODES AFFECTED PART/S UNKNOWN *TR
MOTORCYCLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHILE TWISTING THE THROTTLE OPEN WHILE CRUISING AT A SPEED OF 35 MPH APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION. DASH BOARD LIGHT CONSISTENTLY BLINKED BUT MOTORCYCLE DID NOT RESPOND TO INCREASE SPEED OVER AN APPROXIMATE TWO MINUTE PERIOD OF TIME MOTORCYCLE HAD PREVIOUS ISSUES: 1) COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER RECORDED UNDER NHTSA ID NUMBER 10557219 ON DEC 24, 2013 2) ERROR CODE F1 TRANSPIRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND LOCAL KAWASAKI WARRANTY DEALER COULD NOT SIMULATE NOR DID THE ECU RECORD ANY ERROR CODES AFFECTED PART/S UNKNOWN *TR
LOSS OF COMPLETE POWER RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE FATAL INJURY WHILE TRAVELING ON A BUSY ROAD. UPON VEHICLE ARRIVING HOME, ACCESSED THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT AND TOUCHED THE WIRES WHEN I HEARD A CLICK AND THE BIKE RESUMED POWER. PLAN THE TAKE THE MOTORCYCLE IN THE SHOP TOMORROW IN EFFORT TO INVESTIGATE THIS MAJOR FAILURE. *TR
Safety Rating for the 2013 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2013 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2013 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2013 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 — 3 complaints
- 2012 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14 — 4 complaints
- 2013 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14 (current)
- 2014 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14 — 1 complaint
- 2016 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14 — 4 complaints
- 2017 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14 — 2 complaints
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