2008 Kawasaki Concours 14
Safety Score
91
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
27
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-20 | 12V343000 |
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 13,289 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-20 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | ON OR ABOUT JUNE 20, 2016 I NOTICED THAT MY REAR BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEGINNING TO GET HARDER TO PUSH TO APPLY BRAKE TO THE … |
| 2016-03-16 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE REAR BRAKE ON MY MOTORCYCLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY GET STUCK IN THE UP POSITION. IN ORDER FOR ME TO GET IT TO WORK AG… |
| 2015-04-21 | TIRES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14 EQUIPPED WITH PIRELLI ANGEL GT TIRES (NA), SIZE 120/70ZR/17 (NA). WHEN… |
| 2014-09-09 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | REAR BRAKE CEASED TO FUNCTION. PEDAL TRAVEL TO FULL DEFLECTION BUT NO REAR BRAKE. DROPPED BIKE AT NAPLES KAWASAKI DEALE… |
| 2013-06-18 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH… |
| 2012-07-02 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE WARPED UNDER NORMAL USE, CAUSING VERY NOTICEABLE STEERING VIBRATIONS. WHICH MAY LEAD TO A LOSS… |
| 2012-06-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | OIL LEAKING FROM THE CAM POSITION SENSOR O-RING(S). FLUID LEAKS ONTO HOT CYLINDER BLOCK AND EXHAUST. I HAVE NOT HAD A… |
| 2012-06-17 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE RIDING THE BIKE 40 MPH, HE HEARD A LOUD… |
| 2010-11-05 | EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | No | 0 | LEFT SADDLE BAG FELL OFF MOTORCYCLE AND WAS HIT BY FOLLOWING VEHICLES. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS INJURED BUT THE BAG WAS D… |
| 2010-09-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY SHAKE … |
| 2010-05-15 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | I NOTICED THAT THE ORIGINAL LUGGAGE RACK ON MY 2008 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14 HAD CRACKED AND THE TOP CASE WHICH ATTACHES TO… |
| 2009-10-13 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | FRONT DISC ROTORS WARPED AS A RESULT OF RIDING THROUGH WATER DURING STORM. CARE WAS BEING USED DUE TO CONDITIONS SO SP… |
| 2009-08-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN WARPING UNDER NORMAL RIDING CONDITIONS. PRESENTS UNSAFE, LESS THAN OPTIMAL BREAKING ABILITY. FRO… |
| 2009-06-02 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARP DURING … |
| 2009-02-26 | STEERING | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2009 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14 WITH 3000 MILES ON THE OD. WHILE RIDING AND MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN, THE STEERING … |
| 2008-08-11 | EQUIPMENT | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V047… |
| 2008-08-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | I PURCHASED A NEW ROKETA 250CC SCOOTER IN JULY OF 2008. THERE HAVE BEEN VERY SERIOUS MECHANICAL FAILURES ON THIS BIKE. … |
| 2008-08-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 1 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14. THE VEHICLE WAS A KYMCO, MODEL NUMBER PEOPLES250. WHILE SLOWING DOWN… |
| 2008-08-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2008 KAWASAKI CONCOURS MOTORCYCLE. THIS VEHICLE PRODUCES AN UNBEARABLE AMOUNT OF ENGINE HEAT WHICH BY MANUFACTURER DESI… |
| 2008-06-20 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | I OWN A 2008 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14 MOTORCYCLE. I HAVE TWICE REPORTED A MALFUNCTION OF THE FRONT BRAKES TO THE DEALER, AN… |
| 2008-01-01 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | THE "HARD BAGS" OR LUGGAGE HAVE FAULTY LATCHES THAT FAIL WHILE IN OPERATION RESULTING IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION TO MOTOR… |
| 2007-12-19 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | MY 2008 KAWASAKI CONCOURSE 14 HAD THE LEFT SADDLE BAG FALL OFF WHILE RIDING, LUCKILY IT WAS A RURAL ROAD AND I DID NOT… |
| 2007-12-06 | EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | No | 0 | AFTER A VERY SLIGHT BUMP, THAT LEFT NO VISIBLE MARKS, THE SINGLE LATCH THAT RETAINS THE RIGHT SIDE SADDLEBAG FAILED. TH… |
| 2007-11-04 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2008 KAWASAKI CONCOURS14, AND THE LOCKING MECHANISMS ON ONE OF MY HARD BAGS HAS FAILED. THE MOTORCYCLE ONLY HA… |
| 2007-11-04 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | HARD SADDLE BAGS LOOSE ON MOTORCYCLE. LATCH MECHANISM BINDS WHEN RETRACTING SADDLEBAG SECURING HOOK. UPON INSPECTION … |
| 2007-09-01 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14. WHILE RIDING 60 MPH, THE LOCKING MECHANISM FAILED AND THE HARD BAG ON… |
| 2007-08-19 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 1 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14. WHILE RIDING THE VEHICLE FOR 10 MINUTES, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BECAM… |