2001 Kawasaki BN 125-A4 & 2002 Kawasaki BN125-A5 recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain motorcycles, the rear brake actuating cam CAN break where the actuating arm attaches to it.
💥 The risk
This could cause a loss of rear brake function, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V140000
- Manufacturer recall #
- MC 03-03
- Manufacturer
- KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 5,102
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Owner phone
- 1-866-802-9381
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 24, 2003
- Built
- Oct 2, 2000 – Feb 7, 2002
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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).