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Kawasaki - 1400 GTR and 1400 GTR ABS
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17 Aug 2012
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17 Aug 2012
An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Kawasaki - 1400 GTR and 1400 GTR ABS. Null Small stones or other road debris can become trapped between the rear brake pedal and guard and prevent the pedal from fully releasing. This can cause overheating potentially leading to rear brake damage and lock up or failure of the rear brake. On 1400GTR ABS models with K-ACT the front brake may also be affected because it is linked with rear brake operation. Published 2012-08-17.
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A12/1227/12
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2012-08-17
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Null Small stones or other road debris can become trapped between the rear brake pedal and guard and prevent the pedal from fully releasing. This can cause overheating potentially leading to rear brake damage and lock up or failure of the rear brake. On 1400GTR ABS models with K-ACT the front brake may also be affected because it is linked with rear brake operation.
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