2011 Kawasaki VULCAN 1700 VAQUERO Recalls
NHTSA has 1 recall campaign on file for the 2011 Kawasaki VULCAN 1700 VAQUERO. Every repair below is free at a franchised dealer, by federal law.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (Kawasaki) is recalling certain model year 2009-2015 Vulcan 1700 Voyager and 2011-2015 Vulcan 1700 Vaquero motorcycles manufactured February 2, 2009, to March 20, 2015. In the affected vehicles, an ignition wire may chafe due to contact with the fuel tank, resulting in a short circuit and possible engine stall.
Risk: An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Kawasaki will notify owners, and dealers will install additional shielding and padding to prevent the ignition wire from shorting. Any igniton switch that has damaged wires will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2015. Owners may contact Kawasaki customer service at 1-866-802-9381. Kawasaki's number for this recall is MC15-10.
Does this apply to your VULCAN 1700 VAQUERO?
Campaigns list every affected vehicle at the model level, but individual vehicles may already be repaired or fall outside the affected production range. Check a specific VIN with the Kawasaki recall lookup — free — or see other 2011 Kawasaki models with recalls. Source: official NHTSA recall database.