# 2013 KAWASAKI NINJA 300 — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1014470` · 2013-10-08 · Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KAWASAKI
- **Model:** NINJA 300
- **Year:** 2013
- **Manufacturer:** Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 1,500
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING DOWN BARKER CYPRESS I WAS APPROACHING A LIGHT.  I STARTED DOWNSHIFTING AND APPLYING MY REAR BRAKE.  WHEN I PRESSED DOWN ON THE REAR BRAKE, THERE WAS A THUG THEN NOTHING, NO GRIP, NO TIGHTENING, NOTHING BUT AIR.  I DID NOT HAVE BRAKES.  I REALIZED I WAS GOING TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, I SWERVED BETWEEN THE CAR, HIT MY LEG ON THE BUMPER AND LAID THE BIKE DOWN.  I HAD THE BIKE TOWED TO HOUSTON MOTORSPORTS AS THE BIKE IS UNDER WARRANTY.  HOUSTON MOTORSPORTS IS REFUSING TO HONOR THE WARRANTY ON THE BIKE FOR DEFECTIVE BRAKES.  *TR
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