2013 Kawasaki EX300 recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
Kawasaki Motors Corp. is recalling certain model year 2013 EX300BDFAL motorcycles manufactured August 16, 2012, through April 2, 2013. Due to a manufacturing error, the Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) may malfunction and lose anti-lock functionality.
💥 The risk
The anti-lock function may not perform properly allowing for wheel lock up and skidding, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Kawasaki will notify owners and dealers will replace the affected ABS pumps with a new assembly. The recall began on August 5, 2013. Owners may 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
- 13V310000
- Manufacturer
- Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
- Vehicles affected
- 1,083
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
- Owner phone
- 1-866-802-9381
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Aug 5, 2013
- Built
- Aug 16, 2012 – Apr 2, 2013
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.