1996 KAWASAKI VULCAN CLASSIC

1 recalls — 2 complaints

97V007000 Jan 15, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
PRESSURE ON THE BATTERY GROUND LEAD (THE CRIMPED AND SOLDERED TERMINATION OF THE BATTERY CABLE) FROM THE BASE OF THE OPERATOR'S SEAT CAN CAUSE THE BATTERY TERMINAL TO SHORT OUT INSIDE THE BATTERY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING BATTERY CABLES WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED CABLE AND INSPECT THE BATTERY TO VERIFY THAT NO DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED.
5,208 vehicles affected

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2 total complaints

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POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION Sep 19, 2000
MOTORCYCLE GRINDS WHEN SHIFTED FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND JUMPS BACK INTO NEUTRAL. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE LATER MODELS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED*AK.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION Feb 17, 1999
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN ACCELERATING OUT OF FIRST GEAR, THE MOTORCYCLE WILL JUMP OUT OF FIRST GEAR INTO NOWHERE. THE DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE MOTORCYCLE. *AK