Kawasaki Vulcan 1996
Model Vulcan made in 1996 by Kawasaki got 9 consumer complains. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, engine and engine cooling and fuel system, gasoline.
Model 1996
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| Owner received recall notice in february, contacted dealer and was told they had to order parts, dealer still has not received parts from manufacturer. recall#97v007000. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 1 | 03/01/1996 | ||
| Oil seat/ring failure, causing oil to run out onto rims/tires, posing risk of accident. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 11/01/1996 | 1 | 04/01/1996 | |
| Inner weld on inner pipes (exhaust pipe) broke, causing noise and exhaust leak. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 10/09/2008 | 21000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1996 kawasaki vulcan. the contact stated that his vehicle is experiencing major defects and is a big safety hazard. he believes a recall should be issued relating to the fuel system. the failure and current mileages were 21,000. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/06/1997 | 2 | ||
| The gas tank builds up pressure and dumps the gas out of the tank onto the ground.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 10/13/1997 | |||
| When coming to a stop the back brakes don't engage. the dealer will inspect the motorcycle. *ak | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 07/22/2005 | 1 | ||
| 1996 kawasaki vulcan rear tire tread separated. *ts the tread separation caused damage to the rear brake light and caused the license plate and holder to be torn off. *nm | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | |||
| 1 | 06/01/1996 | ||
| The side mirror came off. | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||
| 06/01/1999 | |||
| Rear view mirrors do not adjust outward .as installed they are too close to center .in order to see behind you you must lean to the opposite side to clear the field of view.i weigh 260 and have wide shoulders which complicates the matter. *ak | |||