During a stop if the rear brake ABS is activated because of loss of traction, the rear brake pedal will become frozen and no rear brake will be available. Additionally no ABS warning light illuminates. System has been checked by qualified technician, states all systems are good and the ABS motor is defective.
2009 Kawasaki Concours 14: ABS light or ABS activating
5 of the 7 complaints about the 2009 Kawasaki Concours 14 describe ABS light or ABS activating.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 71%
- typical mileage
- 23,500
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
ABS light or ABS activating by model year
- 20211
- 20171
- 20161
- 20141
- 20095
- 20082
What owners say
Abs pump failure with no warning light. Rear brake lever froze up and does not depress making the rear brakes unusable
Rear brake locks and will not take any input to the pedal intermittently. Able to free it up or it does it by itself after a few minutes not riding it. Abs light is never illuminated front brake not affected can happen after five minutes of riding or upwards of an half hour 45 minutes. Can happen riding city and highways at all speeds. Never happened stationary
Rear brake lever would get stuck when applying rear brakes. Now I have no rear brakes. Abs pump has failed, no brake pressure after the pump to the rear brakes. There is pressure before the pump, but none after the pump.
Tl* the contact own a 2009 kawasaki concours 14. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH the vehicle failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the ABS system failed. There was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number 12v343000( service brakes, hydraulic , structure ) which according to the manufacturer is not the cause of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 16,500.
Related recalls
Service brakes
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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 on authority bikes.
Recall number 13V387000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2009 Kawasaki Concours 14 abs
Is ABS light or ABS activating a common problem on the 2009 Kawasaki Concours 14?
5 of 7 owner complaints about the 2009 Kawasaki Concours 14 (71%) mention ABS light or ABS activating. The model year with the most reports is 2009.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2009 Kawasaki Concours 14?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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