The 2006 Kawasaki Vn900d6f has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 37,695 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.
KAWASAKI IS RECALLING 31,789 VULCAN 900 CLASSIC, CUSTOM AND CLASSIC LT MODELS, MY 2006 VN900B6F, VN900B6FL, VN900D6F, VN900D6FL, MY 2007 VN900B7F, VN900B7FL, VN900C7F, VN900C7FL, VN900D7F, VN900D7FL, MY 2008 VN900B8F, VN900B8FL, VN900C8F, VN900D8F AND VN900D8FL MOTORCYCLES. THE FUEL HOSE MAY NOT BE PROPERLY…
Consequence
CONTINUED USE OF THE MOTORCYCLE CAN RESULT IN THE FUEL HOSE COMING OFF, CREASING THE POSSIBILITY OF A FUEL LEAK WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE OR EXPLOSION.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL HOSE CONNECTION AT THE FUEL INJECTOR AND FUEL PUMP AND WILL REPLACE THE FUEL HOSE IF THE JOINT LOCK IS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.
CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES MAY STALL UNDER DECELERATION DUE TO AN IMPROPER SETTING OF THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT (ECU).
Consequence
THIS COULD CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH, RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ECU WITH ONE THAT CONTAINS REVISED SETTINGS THAT WILL ADDRESS THE ENGINE STALLING. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.
Complaints by component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1
Total complaints13
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Problem: bad design of stator (charging unit of a motorcycle) for kawasaki vulcan 900 (years 2006 to present, including custom and lt models) causes premature wear, will short out engine, could cause loss of control of motorcycle. Motorcycle forums on the internet report high frequency of this…”
“I have a 2006 vulcan classic lt motorcycle. I have had several occurrences of the throttle sticking when I start downshifting to slow down. This problem has caused two near misses for me. The first incident occurred in october 2007. I was approaching a round about I was down shifting to slow down…”
“Steering forks on 2006 kawasaki vn900 are out of alignment. Inline stability affected if handlebars turned to straighten forks. Stability in turns compromised due to misaligned forks/handlebars. Tire wear on first set of tires supports statement. Tire wear on new tires was evident immediately…”
“I have a kawasaki vulcan 900 classic, and if riding in 3rd gear around 35-40 mph and let off the throttle, the motorcycle continued to accelerate. I have taken it back to the dealer and they were not very helpful with the problem. Also, kawasaki denied the problem. *ak”
“I experienced the 900 throttle stick problem om my kawasaki vulcan 900 motorcycle. I was cruising on a side road about 40 mph in 3rd gear. I rolled the throttle off to slow down, and it just kept going. I pulled the clutch and reved it a few times and it went away. It happened 2-3 times all within…”
“Kawasaki vulcan 900 classic 2006 has a throttle sticking problem where the throttle will not disengage intermittantly when in 3rd gear, usually close to 35-40 mph. Depressing the clutch will allow the throttle to return to idle.*ak”
“While riding my 2006 kawasaki vulcan 900 in third gear, between 40 and 50 mph the throttle has a tendency to stick and maintain that speed even when I rolled v off the throttle to slow down. The throttle has disengaged when I brake hard enough, engage the clutch, or rev the throttle. I have…”
“2006 kawasaki vn900b motorcycle throttle failed to close while in third gear only, causing unexpected continued accelleration. Seller claimed to have no knowledge of widely reported probem, or remedy of such. Very dangerous condition for a motorcycle rider to have engine continue speeding when…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE07004 Opened 2007-01-26 · closed 2007-05-23
DECELERATION (TIP-OUT) STALLING
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED ON THE BASIS OF DEALER FIELD REPORTS SUBMITTED BY KAWASAKI CONCERNING ALLEGED STALLING DURING THROTTLE ROLL-OFF.SUBSEQUENTLY, KAWASAKI NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WAS RECALLING THE SUBJECT MOTORCYCLES (NHTSA NO. 07V-215) TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE.
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Kawasaki Vn900d6f as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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