Kawasaki VN1500, Vulcan (1997): Power train
Recall 97V233000 · Dec 16, 1997 · Kawasaki Motors Corp.
544
vehicles affected
544
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 97V233000
- Date
- Dec 16, 1997
- Maker
- Kawasaki Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 544
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Manual transmission
- Model years
- 1997
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. AN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION GEAR CAN CAUSE WEAKENING AND EVENTUAL BREAKAGE OF AN ADJACENT GEAR.
What can happen
GEAR BREAKAGE CAN RESULT IN TRANSMISSION LOCKUP, CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE MOTORCYCLES AND REPAIR AFFECTED UNITS.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 97V233000?
2 models: Kawasaki VN1500 (1997), Kawasaki Vulcan (1997), about 544 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 97V233000?
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE MOTORCYCLES AND REPAIR AFFECTED UNITS.
What can happen?
GEAR BREAKAGE CAN RESULT IN TRANSMISSION LOCKUP, CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.