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2008 Kawasaki Concours 14 Recalls & Complaints

1

open safety recall on record

Serious

34 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.35 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic

If the brakes lock up or fail, there is an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

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.

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 affected on ZG1400C models.

Complaint volume

34 this model-year 9 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

0Crashes
0Fires
3Injuries
0Deaths

Across 34 complaints. Severity Index 0.35.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Latches/Locks/Linkages5 · 15%Service Brakes, Hydraulic5 · 15%Service Brakes5 · 15%Equipment3 · 9%Structure3 · 9%Equipment Adaptive/Mobili…2 · 6%Structure · Frame And Mem…1 · 3%Fuel System, Gasoline1 · 3%
  1. Latches/Locks/Linkages — 5 reports
  2. Service Brakes, Hydraulic — 5 reports
  3. Service Brakes — 5 reports
  4. Equipment — 3 reports
  5. Structure — 3 reports
  6. Equipment Adaptive/Mobility — 2 reports
  7. Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields — 1 reports
  8. Fuel System, Gasoline — 1 reports
  9. Fuel System, Other — 1 reports
  10. Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2008 · 2009 (4) · 2011 (4) · 2012 (5) · 2013 (3) · 2016

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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