| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
97V233000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
KAWASAKI |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
VULCAN |
| Model Year: |
1997 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19970101 - 19970228 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
544 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19971229 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19971229 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. |
| Report Received Date: |
19971216 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19971219 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. AN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION GEAR CAN CAUSE WEAKENING AND EVENTUAL BREAKAGE OF AN ADJACENT GEAR. |
| Consequence Summary: |
GEAR BREAKAGE CAN RESULT IN TRANSMISSION LOCKUP, CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE MOTORCYCLES AND REPAIR AFFECTED UNITS. |