Model year record

1995 KAWASAKI Vulcan

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 95V096000

Power train: driveline: driveshaft

Component
Power train: driveline: driveshaft
Manufacturer
KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
12,322
Reported to NHTSA
1995-05-15
Owners notified
1995-06-05

Defect description

THE DRIVE CHAINS HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY HEAT-TREATED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. EXPOSURE TO CORROSIVE CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE THE CHAIN SIDE PLATES TO CRACK AND ULTIMATELY FAIL.

Safety risk

THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVE CHAINS ON THE MOTORCYCLES INVOLVED IN THIS RECALL.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system1
Suspension: front1
Unknown or other1

The 1996 model has about a third 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.