Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc
Manufacturer
KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
1,760
Reported to NHTSA
1992-01-09
Owners notified
1992-02-07
Defect description
THE REAR BRAKE HOSE FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE CALIPER CAN CONTACT THE REAR DISC BRAKE, POSSIBLY ABRADING THE HOSE.
Safety risk
ABRASION OF THE REAR BRAKE HOSE CAN CAUSE BRAKE FLUIDLEAKAGE, WHICH WOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF REAR BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS.
Manufacturer remedy
REROUTE REAR BRAKE HOSE TO AVOID ABRASION FROM THE REAR DISC BRAKE.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
1
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Service brakes, hydraulic
1
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The 1990 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 1992 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.