Kawasaki Vulcan recalls
Every NHTSA recall campaign filed since 2000 that names the Kawasaki Vulcan, newest first. Last verified Jul 30, 2026.
Units are totals reported across campaigns mentioning this model — NHTSA does not always break unit counts down by model.
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- Oct 19, 2010Crash risk2009–2010 Kawasaki Vulcan — Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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).
10V507000 · 6K units · KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.
- Jan 12, 2004Crash risk2003–2004 Kawasaki Nomad FL, 2003 Kawasaki VN1500-E6, 2003 Kawasaki VN1500-L4 and 10 other models — Engine and Engine Cooling
ON CERTAIN 2003 VULCAN 1500 CLASSIC, 1500 DRIFTER, 2003-2004 1500 MEAN STREAK, 2003 1600 CLASSIC, AND 2003-2004 NOMAD FL MODEL MOTORCYCLES, HIGH OIL PRESSURE UPON A COLD START-UP CAN DEFORM THE OIL FILTER CARTRIDGE.
04V023000 · 7K units · KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.