NHTSA Safety Recalls
2013 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero Recalls
The 2013 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file. Recall repairs are always free, whatever the motorcycle's age or mileage.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero built. Check your own 17-character VIN before assuming yours is affected.
- Recalls
- 1
- Owner complaints
- 1
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
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1 recall on the 2013 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
NHTSA 15V550000- 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 fix
- 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.
Reported January 9, 2015 by Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
What owners report about the 2013 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2013 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero with NHTSA.
Most complained about
- Steering1
Complaints are owner reports, not verified defects, and a popular model collects more of them than a rare one. They show what to ask about, not what is certain to fail.
Checking your own motorcycle
A recall applies to a range of VINs, not to every 2013 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero built. To confirm whether yours is affected, find the 17-character VIN, stamped on the steering head, just behind the headlight, and on the frame label, and enter it in NHTSA's official lookup.
Repairs for safety recalls are free and never expire. A dealer cannot charge you, and cannot refuse on the grounds that the motorcycle is old or out of warranty. If one does, call the NHTSA hotline on 1-888-327-4236.