Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.s.a. | NHTSA Recall #15V550000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 15V550000 by Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.s.a.. Affecting model year 2009-2015 vulcan 1700 voyager and 2011-2015 vulcan 1700 vaquero motorcycles manufactured february 2, 2009, to march 20, 2015 Includes 11,836 affected units, Ignition Switch Wires may Chafe/Possible Stall, component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2009-2015 vulcan 1700 voyager and 2011-2015 vulcan 1700 vaquero motorcycles manufactured february 2, 2009, to march 20, 2015
Defect Summary
Kawasaki motors corp., u.s.a. (kawasaki) is recalling certain model year 2009-2015 vulcan 1700 voyager and 2011-2015 vulcan 1700 vaquero motorcycles manufactured february 2, 2009, to march 20, 2015. in the affected vehicles, an ignition wire may chafe due to contact with the fuel tank, resulting in a short circuit and possible engine stall.
Corrective Action
Kawasaki will notify owners, and dealers will install additional shielding and padding to prevent the ignition wire from shorting. any igniton switch that has damaged wires will be replaced. these repairs will be performed free of charge. the recall began on september 15, 2015. Owners may contact kawasaki customer service at 1-866-802-9381. kawasaki's number for this recall is mc15-10.