1997 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1997 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Owner complaints
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- Engine
Https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?p=kawasaki+vulcan+plastic+oil+pump+gear&fr=yhs-att-att_001&type=att_pc_homerun_portal_bucket_anim_nogl&hsimp=yhs-att_001&hspart=att&ei=utf-8 kawaski motorcycles have a plastic oil pump drive gear that strips and causes the motor to seize whil driving. No recall. Reporting this for safety of others
- Power train › Manual transmission
TL* the contact owns a 1997 kawaski vulcan 1500 motorcycle. The contact stated that whenever he shifted into second gear, the vehicle would slip out of gear. The dealer was contacted who stated there was a recall undder nhtsa campaign ID number: 97v233000 (power train: manual transmission) but the…
TL* the contact owns a 1997 kawaski vulcan 1500 motorcycle. The contact stated that whenever he shifted into second gear, the vehicle would slip out of gear. The dealer was contacted who stated there was a recall undder nhtsa campaign ID number: 97v233000 (power train: manual transmission) but the vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was contacted who confirmed the vehicle was not included and offered no other assistance. The failure mileage was 6,000.
- Power train › Manual transmission
Dt: the contact owns a 1997 kawasaki vulcan. He states that nhtsa recall campaign 97v233000 concerning manual transmission was issued. the consumer called kawasaki and they stated his motorcycle was not included in the recall due to vin, although the vehicle was having the same problem as stated in the recall. *Ak the gear locked up. *Jb
- Unknown or other
Plastic gears in oil pump of 1500 vulacn..... The motorcycle doesn't work. Kawasaki said will not replace without estimate. At 69.00$ a page... *Jb
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Unknown or other
Oil light came on while warming motorcyckle up, contacted dealer by phone. Dealer asked type motorcycle year and milage after being told the information I was informed kawasaki used a plastic gear in oil pump and failure happen around that mileage. Dealer charged me $384 and took 9weeks to repair. Found for owners they had payed no nothing for repairs. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
When driving the motorcycle stalls and backfires. Owner has been told by the dealer that there was a recall and that the parts are on back order. *ak
- Suspension › Front
Loud noise, missing nut bolt on the left front spindle/axle *ak
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