NHTSA vehicle safety data
2012 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero Recalls, Ratings & Complaints
The 2012 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 0 owner complaints on file as of October 16, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Kawasaki dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2012 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
NHTSA #15V550000Reported September 1, 2015 · Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
Potentially affected: 11,836 vehicles
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.
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