NHTSA vehicle safety data
1997 Kawasaki Vulcan Recalls & Complaints
The 1997 Kawasaki Vulcan has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of November 3, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 1997 Kawasaki Vulcan. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Kawasaki dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1997 Kawasaki Vulcan. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
KAWASAKI/TRANSMISSION GEAR
NHTSA #97V233000 · Power Train — Manual Transmission · NHTSA notice
Reported December 16, 1997 · KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.
Potentially affected: 544 vehicles
Owners notified December 29, 1997 · Vehicles built January 1, 1997 – February 28, 1997 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. AN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION GEAR CAN CAUSE WEAKENING AND EVENTUAL BREAKAGE OF AN ADJACENT GEAR.
Safety consequence
GEAR BREAKAGE CAN RESULT IN TRANSMISSION LOCKUP, CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE MOTORCYCLES AND REPAIR AFFECTED UNITS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING LATE DECEMBER 1997.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR MOTORCYCLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-714-770-0400.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
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