Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.: Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 11, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 31,789. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
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.
The remedy
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. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Kawasaki VN900B8F | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Kawasaki VN900B8FL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Kawasaki VN900C8F | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Kawasaki VN900D8F | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 Kawasaki VN900D8FL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Kawasaki VN900B7F | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Kawasaki VN900B7FL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Kawasaki VN900C7F | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Kawasaki VN900C7FL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Kawasaki VN900D7F | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Kawasaki VN900D7FL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Kawasaki VN900B6F | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Kawasaki VN900B6FL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Kawasaki VN900D6F | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Kawasaki VN900D6FL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 08V114000.
Full record for the 2008 Kawasaki VN900B8F → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →