- Vehicles
- 31,789
- Built between
- Feb 2007 – Sep 2007
- Models
- 15
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 17 March 2008
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between February 2007 and September 2007. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2006 Kawasaki VN900B6FBuilt February 2007 to September 2007
- 2006 Kawasaki VN900B6FLBuilt February 2007 to September 2007
- 2007 Kawasaki VN900B7FBuilt February 2007 to September 2007
- 2007 Kawasaki VN900B7FLBuilt February 2007 to September 2007
- 2008 Kawasaki VN900B8FBuilt February 2007 to September 2007
- 2008 Kawasaki VN900B8FLBuilt February 2007 to September 2007
- 2007 Kawasaki VN900C7FBuilt February 2007 to September 2007
- 2007 Kawasaki VN900C7FLBuilt February 2007 to September 2007
- 2008 Kawasaki VN900C8FBuilt February 2007 to September 2007
- 2006 Kawasaki VN900D6FBuilt February 2007 to September 2007
- 2006 Kawasaki VN900D6FLBuilt February 2007 to September 2007
- 2007 Kawasaki VN900D7FBuilt February 2007 to September 2007
- 2007 Kawasaki VN900D7FLBuilt February 2007 to September 2007
- 2008 Kawasaki VN900D8FBuilt February 2007 to September 2007
- 2008 Kawasaki VN900D8FLBuilt February 2007 to September 2007
What the defect is
Kawasaki is recalling 31,789 vulcan 900 classic, custom and classic lt models, my 2006 VN900B6F, VN900B6FL, VN900D6F, VN900D6FL, my 2007 VN900B7F, VN900B7FL, VN900C7F, VN900C7FL, VN900D7F, VN900D7FL, my 2008 VN900B8F, VN900B8FL, VN900C8F, VN900D8F and VN900D8FL motorcycles. The fuel hose may not be properly connected to the fuel injector delivery pipe.
What could happen
Continued use of the motorcycle can result in the fuel hose coming off, creasing the possibility of a fuel leak which could result in a fire or explosion.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL HOSE CONNECTION AT THE FUEL INJECTOR AND FUEL PUMP AND WILL REPLACE THE FUEL HOSE IF THE JOINT LOCK IS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 17, 2008.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtFebruary 2007 to September 2007
- Recall reported to NHTSA11 March 2008
- Owners notified17 March 2008
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 11 March 2008.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact kawasaki at 1-866-802-9381.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- MC 08-05
- Recalling manufacturer
- KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Kawasaki recall no. Mc 08-05.CUSTOMERS 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.