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2007 Kawasaki Vulcan 2000

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
1
Latest Mar 19, 2009
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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1 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2007 Kawasaki Vulcan 2000, most frequently naming the engine and steering categories.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Engine150.0%
  • Steering150.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

EngineSteering
Filed Mar 19, 2009
Crash reported1 injury reported

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 KAWASAKI VULCAN 2000 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT IN 2008 PERTAINING TO A GRINDING NOISE HE HEARD WHILE DRIVING. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD WOBBLE VIOLENTLY. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN SPRAY THAT WAS NEEDED IN ORDER TO BREAK IN THE BELTS ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD THE BELTS SPRAYED WITH THE UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST THREE TIMES AND IT WAS IN THE SHOP FOR OVER TWO MONTHS. THE DEALER SPRAYED ROAD GRIME OFF OF THE ENGINE AND STATED THAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE CONTACT FELT A VIOLENT WOBBLE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE MERGING LEFT AT 40 MPH, HE HEARD A LOUD BANGING SOUND. BOTH THE CONTACT AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN SLIDING STRAIGHT TOWARDS A POLE. HE ATTEMPTED TO SEPARATE HIMSELF FROM THE VEHICLE AND WAS THROWN OFF. THE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AS WELL. THE AMBULANCE AND POLICE ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AND THE CONTACT WAS AIRLIFTED TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. HE SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES TO HIS SPLEEN, LEGS, KNEES, AND BACK, AS WELL AS SEVERED ARTERIES. HE ALSO SUFFERED FROM SLIGHT AMNESIA DUE TO THE CRASH. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 4,000.

NHTSA ID
10262461
Incident
Mar 10, 2009
Mileage
4,000 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2009010—
2007Viewing100—
2004110—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.