NHTSA campaign 03V140000 · Kawasaki campaign MC 03-03
Kawasaki Recall 03V-140: KAWASAKI/REAR BRAKE ACTUATING CAM
NHTSA recall 03V140000 (Kawasaki campaign MC 03-03) was reported by KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. on April 7, 2003, with 5,102 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kawasaki BN 125-A4 and Kawasaki BN125-A5 for model years 2001–2002. Owners were notified on April 24, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 03V140000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V140000 (also written 03V-140 or 03V140)
- Filed by
- KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.
- Kawasaki campaign number
- MC 03-03
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5,102 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V140000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Kawasaki
Kawasaki BN 125-A4
- 2001 · Vehicles built October 2, 2000 – February 7, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki BN125-A5
- 2002 · Vehicles built October 2, 2000 – February 7, 2002 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V140000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE REAR BRAKE ACTUATING CAM CAN BREAK WHERE THE ACTUATING ARM ATTACHES TO IT.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF REAR BRAKE FUNCTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE CAM. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 24, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.
Notes
KAWASAKI RECALL NO.MC 03-03. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 03V140000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.