The 2004 Kawasaki Vn1500-E7 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 2,487 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, ACCELERATOR PUMP DIAPHRAGMS MAY BE DAMAGED FROM EXCESSIVE ASSEMBLY CLAMPING PRESSURE, WHICH CAN ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE PUMP ACTUATING ROD AREA.
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR PUMP DIAPHRAGM. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JANUARY 20, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-949-770-0400.
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, CONTAMINATED FUEL USED DURING THE FINAL ENGINE INSPECTION PROCESS MAY HAVE CAUSED DETERIORATION OF THE CARBURETOR ACCELERATOR PUMP DIAPHRAGM, WHICH COULD LEAD TO FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE ACCELERATOR PUMP CHAMBER.
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR PUMP DIAPHRAGM. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JULY 29, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“(1) front tire rapidly lost air causing loss of control. (2) I dislocated my left knee and left hip. Inspection revealed that the metal inner tube valve had completely separated from the rubber tube. (3) I replaced the tube and tire and going to sell the motorcycle. *nm”
“Parked my 2004 kawasaki vulcan 750 on a flat concrete surface. Got off and was about two steps away when it rolled forward and fell off of the kickstand, causing minor damage to the vehicle. Did some testing and it takes about 20lbs of forward pressure to cause the vehicle to roll forward and off…”
“2004 bmw motorcycle r1150gs integral brake failure twice in one month/500 miles no rear brake unstable front brake. I don't know who designed this form but under vehicle information bmw or most other makes are not listed so I just picked, could not enter one or skip it, at random kinda stupid .*ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Kawasaki Vn1500-E7 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.