Kawasaki Vulcan 2009

Model Vulcan made in 2009 by Kawasaki got 11 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling and power train. There was one recall concerning engine and engine cooling .

Vulcan year 2009

Recalls
Consumer Complaints

Model 2009

Recalls

Campaign	Manufacturer	Type	Recall Initiated by	Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products	Report Recieved Date	Record Creation Date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
10V507000	KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.	V (Vehicle)	MFR	KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.	10/19/2010	10/22/2010
Defect Summary	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).
Consequence Summary	Engine stalling could create a potential for a crash resulting in injury or death.
Corrective Summary	Dealers will replace the ecu with one containing revised settings to address the engine stalling. the safety recall is expected to begin on or before october 22, 2010. owners may contact kawasaki consumer services department at 866-802-9381.
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 .

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
07/27/2009	400
	The kawasaki vulcan 1700 voyager - 2009 generates excessive heat. i received second degree burns from it. kawasaki admitted there was a problem and provided a heat shield kit that did nothing to reduce the heat but moved it to the passenger-rider. kawasaki has done nothing to this model year motorcycle to fix the heat problem. riders of this bike still complain about the heat, see most any forum discussing this motorcycle for many complaints and specifically kawasaki's unwillingness to admit that they can not or will not fix the problem. in the 2010 model advertizing campaign they claim to have fixed it, yet the problem remains based on the forum conversations. when complaints are made to kawasaki, by myself or other forum participants, kawasaki either ignores the situation or blames the rider for using the bike incorrectly or riding with bare legs or something similar. this bike is dangerous and that it is being resold to a public that is not familiar with the documented and admitted excessive heat problem represents a clear danger to the public. i was burned riding the bike on a 750 mile, one way ride down i-5 and along the calilfornia coast. the bike was used as intended and melted parts of my pants were found on the motorcycle by a technical expert from kawasaki, not by me. so kawasaki is intimately aware of the problem and they suggested i sell the motorcycle, knowing it was defective, to someone else and buy another bike. so kawasaki is openly suggesting that a defective product be resold increasing the danger of more people being burned.
POWER TRAIN
02/18/2009	0
	Tl- the contact owns a 2009 kawasaki vulcan. the contact stated that the vehicle would become stuck in third and fifth gears, causing difficulty when attempting to brake. the contact would have to pop the vehicle out of gear and re-engage. the dealer adjusted the clutch in an attempt to correct the failure but to no avail. the dealer was made unable to diagnose the failure. the failure mileage was 1 and the current mileage was 400. kmj
POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE
11/23/2010	6100
	Tl-the contact owns a 2009 kawasaki vulcan. while the vehicle was being serviced he was advised that the drive belt had a cut in it length wise. he stated the reason for the cut was because there was no protective shield for the top portion of the drive belt. he stated a rock larged in the front housing that trapped the rock causing the cut to the belt. he was advised by the manufacture that it was not a defective belt. the dealer agrees the failure was a design flaw. the vehicle was at the dealer at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage and current mileage were 6,100. vwb