NHTSA campaign 15V550000 · Kawasaki campaign MC15-10
Kawasaki Recall 15V-550: Ignition Switch Wires may Chafe/Possible Stall
NHTSA recall 15V550000 (Kawasaki campaign MC15-10) was reported by Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. on September 1, 2015, with 11,836 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager and Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero for model years 2009–2015. Owners were notified on September 15, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V550000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V550000 (also written 15V-550 or 15V550)
- Filed by
- Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
- Kawasaki campaign number
- MC15-10
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 11,836 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Ignition — Switch
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 57.87% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V550000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V550000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V550000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.