CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH WHEN VEHICLE IN FRONT OF CONSUMER HAD APPLY BRAKES. CONSUMER ALSO STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING MOTORCYCLE TO LOSE CONTROL, RESULTING IN A CRASH/INJURIES. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
1994 Kawasaki Vulcan 750
Owners filed 5 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the engine and engine cooling › cooling system. No safety recall has been issued.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Power Train › Clutch Assembly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Exterior Lighting › Headlights › Switch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsTHE BIKE'S FUSE BOX OR JUNCTION BOX CAUGHT FIRE. THIS FIRE WENT THROUGH THE BOARD AND ALMOST SET THE GAS TANK ON FIRE. *AK
HEADLIGHT SWITCH MELTED DUE TO MATERIAL, RESULTING IN HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTIONING. *AK
ON SIX OCCASIONS THERE HAVE BEEN CLUTCH PROBLEM, HARD TO SHIFT MOTORCYCLE, IN THE SHOP NOW. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
WATER HOLDING TANK OVERFLOWS AND SHOOTS OUT ANTI FREEZE ALL OVER THE TIRES. TT
5 of 5 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Reading this record
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.