Kawasaki Motors Corp.: Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables
Kawasaki Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 15, 1997 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 5,208. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD DISABLE THE BATTERY AND THE MOTORCYCLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING BATTERY CABLES WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED CABLE AND INSPECT THE BATTERY TO VERIFY THAT NO DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Kawasaki VN1500 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Kawasaki Vulcan Classic | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Kawasaki VN1500 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Kawasaki Vulcan Classic | 2 | 1 | 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 97V007000.
Full record for the 1997 Kawasaki VN1500 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →