NHTSA vehicle safety data
2013 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero
The 2013 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero has 1 NHTSA recall and 1 owner complaint on record — every open recall is repaired free at an authorized Kawasaki dealer.
Complete safety data for the 2013 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero. Data pulled live from api.nhtsa.gov.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
NHTSA #15V550000Reported September 1, 2015 · Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
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.
Free 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.