Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero, Vulcan 1700 Voyager (2009-2015): Electrical system
Recall 15V550000 · Sep 1, 2015 · Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
11,836
vehicles affected
11,836
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V550000
- Date
- Sep 1, 2015
- Maker
- Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
- Units affected
- 11,836
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Ignition > Switch
- Model years
- 2009-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 12 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V550000?
2 models: Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero (2011-2015), Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager (2009-2015), about 11,836 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V550000?
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.
What can happen?
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
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.