Brakes
Filed Oct 8, 2003
BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10042561
- Incident
- Oct 8, 2003
1998 Kawasaki Vulcan Classic
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
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.
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Latest Oct 8, 2003
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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Overview
Our database contains 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1998 Kawasaki Vulcan Classic, most frequently naming the brakes, driver assistance and fuel system categories.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
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| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1998 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 1999 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 1999 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 2003 | 1 | 4 |
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Brakes125.0%
- Driver assistance125.0%
- Fuel system125.0%
- Transmission125.0%
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
Fuel system
Filed Sep 20, 1999
WHEN STARTING MOTORCYCLE GASOLINE POURED, CAUSING FIRE HAZARD. DEALER HAS REPLACED CARBURETOR ONCE, BUT DEFECT HAS REOCCURRED. *AK *MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 844611
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 9, 1999
MOTORCYCLE TOOK OFF WHILE IN NUETRAL WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. DEALER CANT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 844650
Transmission
Filed Nov 12, 1998
HAD EMERGENCY STOP. COULD NOT DOWNSHIFT. HAD TO BRAKE. WOULD NOT GO INTO 1ST GEAR. HAD TO LET CLUTCH OUT, STOP/STALL CYCLE & THEN RESTARTED IT & THEN SHIFTED INTO 1ST GEAR. HAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP YET. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 830660
- Incident
- Oct 25, 1998
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
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.