EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Motorcycles Kawasaki “1400 GTR and 1400 GTR ABS” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1227/12
Summary
null Small stones or other road debris can become trapped between the rear brake pedal and guard and prevent the pedal from fully releasing. This can cause overheating potentially leading to rear brake damage and lock up or failure of the rear brake. On 1400GTR ABS models with K-ACT the front brake may also be affected because it is linked with rear brake operation.
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Product
Motorcycles — Kawasaki
- Brand
- Kawasaki
- Name / model
- 1400 GTR and 1400 GTR ABS · Models: ZG1400A8/A9/CA/CB/CC,1400GTR,1400GTR ABSThe recall affects motorcycles with serial numbers:1. ZG1400A8: from JKBZGT40AAA005009 to JKBZGT40AAA015140.....
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Motorcycle
What is the risk?
- null Small stones or other road debris can become trapped between the rear brake pedal and guard and prevent the pedal from fully releasing. This can cause overheating potentially leading to rear brake damage and lock up or failure of the rear brake. On 1400GTR ABS models with K-ACT the front brake may also be affected because it is linked with rear brake operation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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