NHTSA Recall 15V550000
Filed by Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.. Component: Electrical System. Reported 2015-09-01. An estimated 11,836 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
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.
Risk
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
What the manufacturer will do
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.
Manufacturer campaign number: MC15-10
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2011 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero
- 2012 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero
- 2013 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero
- 2014 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero
- 2015 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero
- 2009 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager
- 2010 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager
- 2011 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager
- 2012 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager
- 2013 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager
- 2014 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager
- 2015 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager