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2012 Kawasaki Concours 14 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14 has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 14,154 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15V117000 2015-02-27 194 affected
Defect

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (Kawasaki) is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Kawasaki Concours 14 and 14ABS motorcycles manufactured May 8, 2008, to February 20, 2013, and modified for police authority use. The additional police accessories may cause the 30-amp main fuse to blow. Also, the additional police…

Consequence

If the fuse blows, the engine will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Kawasaki has notified the affected police departments and will send trained personnel to repair the motorcycles, free of charge. The recall began April 13, 2015. Owners may contact Kawasaki customer service at 1-866-802-9381. Kawasaki 's number for this recall is MC15-02. Note: This recall is an expansion of…

SERVICE BRAKES 13V387000 2013-08-27 337 affected
Defect

Kawasaki is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Concours 14 police motorcycles. The improper installation of additional police accessories may cause multiple safety issues such as fuel leaks, reduction of braking ability and loss of electrical power to the engine, resulting in a stall.

Consequence

These issues increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Kawasaki has notified that affected police departments and will send trained factory personnel to the departments to repair the motorcycles. The recall began on August 21, 2013. Owners may contact Kawasaki at 1-866-802-9381. This campaign is being conducted independent of recalls 12V134 and 13V370 for blown fuses…

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13V370000 2013-08-16 61 affected
Defect

Kawasaki is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Concours 14 police motorcycles. The additional police accessories may cause the 30-amp main fuse to blow. Also, the additional police wiring harness may chafe leading to a short, which may blow the main fuse.

Consequence

If the fuse blows, the engine may stall increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Kawasaki will notify owners, and dealers will correct the electrical system problems, free of charge. The recall began on September 3, 2013. Owners may contact Kawasaki at 1-866-802-9381. This campaign is an expansion of recall 12V-134.

STRUCTURE 12V343000 2012-07-20 13,289 affected
Defect

Kawasaki is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Concours 14 (ZG1400 A/B/C/D) motorcycles. Due to a gap between the brake pedal and guard, small stone or debris can become trapped, creating a brake drag. This can cause the rear brake to overheat, leading to rear brake damage and lock-up or failure of the rear…

Consequence

If the brakes lock up or fail, there is an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy

Kawasaki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear master cylinder rod end and remove the brake guard (if installed), free of charge. The safety recall began on July 37, 2012. Owners may contact Kawasaki at 1-866-802-9381.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12V134000 2012-03-30 273 affected
Defect

KAWASAKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2012 CONCOURS 14 POLICE MOTORCYCLES. THE ADDITIONAL POLICE ACCESSORIES MAY CAUSE THE 30-AMP MAIN FUSE TO BLOW. ALSO, THE ADDITIONAL POLICE WIRING HARNESS MAY CHAFE LEADING TO A SHORT, WHICH MAY BLOW THE MAIN FUSE.

Consequence

IF THE FUSE BLOWS, THE ENGINE MAY STALL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

KAWASAKI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS TO MITIGATE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 5, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.

Complaints by component

SERVICE BRAKES
2
VISIBILITY/WIPER
2
Total complaints4

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Back brake pedal locks up at times locking the rear brakes and seems to lock the left front brake. Have had back brakes replaced and front pads replaced. The issue happened within one week of purchasing the bike used from a florida dealership. When the brakes lock up, you are almost thrown from…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2021-05-23

“Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kawasaki concours 14, equipped with a national cycle v stream windshield. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the windshield began to move. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the bolts were fractured. The contact stated that he replaced the…”

VISIBILITY/WIPER · reported 2014-05-13

“Under certain conditions, use of the rear brake pedal can cause an unexpected, sudden grab of the brakes. This problem can be demonstrated by applying the rear brake pedal after lightly applying the front brake lever. Based on many discussion threads on the cog-online.org and zggtr.org web forums,…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2013-09-27

“In november 2013 I purchased a new non-current inventory 2012 kawasaki concours 14 motorcycle. Prior to riding it this spring I installed a larger aftermarket national cycle v-stream windshield for increased wind protection. During my first ride I was surprised at the amount that the national…”

VISIBILITY/WIPER · reported 2013-05-28
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.