Known Recalls

Model year record

2014 KAWASAKI Vulcan 1700 Vaquero

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 3 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V550000

Electrical system: ignition: switch

Component
Electrical system: ignition: switch
Manufacturer
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
Vehicles affected
11,836
Reported to NHTSA
2015-09-01
Owners notified
2015-09-15

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 risk

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Electrical system16,500 mi
Exterior lighting16,500 mi
Service brakes16,500 mi

The 2013 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.