{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 1997005 (Kawasaki), 1997: Brakes",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1997005/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 1997005, KAWASAKI PRAIRIE 4X4, 1997-01-15. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS MAY CONTACT THE CV JOINTS ON THE.",
  "excerpt": "Kawasaki Prairie 4X4. Published by Transport Canada as 1997005 on 15 January 1997. System: Brakes. What the notice says Under certain conditions, the front brake calipers may contact the cv joints on the suspension control arms forcefully enough to press the caliper piston away from the brake disc. when the brakes are applied for the first time after that, the caliper may not grip the disc tightly enough to produce the expected … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS MAY CONTACT THE CV JOINTS ON THE SUSPENSION CONTROL ARMS FORCEFULLY ENOUGH TO PRESS THE CALIPER PISTON AWAY FROM THE BRAKE DISC. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED FOR THE FIRST TIME AFTER THAT, THE CALIPER MAY NOT GRIP THE DISC TIGHTLY ENOUGH TO PRODUCE THE EXPECTED BRAKING ACTION. THIS COULD CAUSE THE OPERATOR TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. CORRECTION: THE LEFT AND RIGHT CV JOINT GUARDS WILL BE REPLACED WITH COUNTERMEASURE COMPONENTS. THE STEERING STOPS AND MOUNTING BRACKETS WILL BE ADJUSTED AS NECESSARY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE CALIPER AND THE GUARDS. Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published. The wording above is the department's own, as it ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T13:17:46+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T13:17:46+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 1997005 (Kawasaki), 1997: Brakes\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1997005/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}