The defect
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.
The risk
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero | 2011 | 2 | 1 |
| Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero | 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero | 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager | 2015 | 1 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2015
85 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the electrical system; Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. filed 37 campaigns in all.
| 15V874000 23 Dec 2015 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 15V854000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V851000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V853000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V828000 9 Dec 2015 | Halcore Group, Inc. |
| 15V813000 2 Dec 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
| 15V799000 25 Nov 2015 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 15V754000 13 Nov 2015 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015