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1999 Kawasaki Drifter Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1999 Kawasaki Drifter has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 2,779 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 99V067000 1999-04-06 2,779 affected
Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES (VN1500-J1/L) EQUIPPED WITH A DIGITAL FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM AND A VEHICLE-DOWN SENSOR. THIS FEATURE IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FROM CONTINUING TO PUMP FUEL IF THE MOTORCYCLE FALLS DOWN, BY SHUTTING OFF THE IGNITION AND FUEL INJECTION PUMP. DURING BATTERY…

Consequence

IF THE SENSOR IS NOT CORRECTLY INSTALLED, THE ENGINE CAN CRANK BUT NOT START OR THE ENGINE COULD STOP DURING CERTAIN RIDING SITUATIONS, LIKE LEANING OVER IN A TURN. SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER COULD CAUSE THE OPERATOR TO LOSE THEIR BALANCE RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR PROPER MOUNTING OF THE SENSOR AND RE-INSTALL IF IT IS NOT IN THE CORRECT POSITION. DEALERS WILL ALSO AFFIX TO THE MOTORCYCLE FRAME, A WARNING LABEL THAT PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS ON REPOSITIONING THE VEHICLE-DOWN SENSOR AFTER SERVICING THE BATTERY.

Complaints by component

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
1
Total complaints4

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“When motorcycle is parked idling, the bike will fall over due to no locking postion on the sidestand. This could result in an injury of the rider or others standing near the motorcycle. *ak”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2000-11-01

“With the cycle on the side stand, of the bike is on a slight down hill decline or greater, the bike will move forward on its own and tip over. This not only causes damage to the cycle, but could fall on top of an individual causing injury.*ak”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2000-06-06

“I own a 1999 kawasaki 1500 drifter motorcycle that I bought new from g&g cycles, 142 lafayette road, salisbury, ma, 01952. Since it was new the turn signal would come on when I started the motorcycle. The dealer had no solution to the problem when I pointed out that it created a safety issue…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT · reported 1999-05-13

“Kickstand has no locking device. This causes the stand to fail to suppot the bike in certain parking situations.*ak”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Kawasaki Drifter as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.