1997 KAWASAKI VULCAN Recall

Campaign:

97V233000 on 12/18/1997

Component:

Power train:manual transmission

Manufactured:

12/31/1996 - 02/27/1997

Affected:

544

Defect:

Vehicle description: motorcycles. an improperly manufactured transmission gear can cause weakening and eventual breakage of an adjacent gear.

Consequence:

Gear breakage can result in transmission lockup, causing the operator to lose control of the motorcycle.

Correction:

Dealers will inspect these motorcycles and repair affected units.

Notes:

Owner notification is expected to begin during late december 1997.owners who take their motorcycles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact kawasaki at 1-714-770-0400.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

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