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Mileage at the reported incident
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
1,200 miles · Oct 17, 2012
Service Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KAWASAKI ZX14. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT BRAKES PULSATED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE CALIPERS AND ROTORS. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIBRATION AFFECTED THE STEERING, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO STOP PROPERL…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KAWASAKI ZX14. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT BRAKES PULSATED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE CALIPERS AND ROTORS. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIBRATION AFFECTED THE STEERING, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO STOP PROPERLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
NHTSA ODI #10480874
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