Kawasaki recall: Service brakes, hydraulic
What is wrong
Kawasaki is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 vulcan motorcycles. The engine may stall if the rider is coasting with the clutch pulled in due to an improper setting of the engine control unit (ECU).
What could happen
Engine stalling could create a potential for a crash resulting in injury or death.
The fix
Dealers will replace the ECU with one containing revised settings to address the engine stalling. The safety recall began on november 1, 2010. Owners may contact kawasaki consumer services department at 1-866-802-9381.
Vehicles covered
- Kawasaki Vulcan 2009–2010
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V507000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 19, 2010
- Owners notified
- Nov 1, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 6,187
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 9, 2009 to Feb 26, 2010
- Part
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Pedals and linkages
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.