Consumer Complaint Detail

KAWASAKI / VULCAN / 1997

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 998033082 Incident Date: Nov, 30 1998
Consumer's City: FORESTVILLE Consumer's State: MD
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
Model Name: VULCAN Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:clutch assembly
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 05 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 28 1997
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The clutch slipped and failed at 12000 miles, which seemed premature. i replaced it myself and now the replacement is beginning to slip at 25000 miles. my experience in operating motorcycles is about 21 years. my riding habits are normal with no unusual usage (ie. racing, competitions, etc.). clutch failure is premature , which i believe is due to poor design. please investigate and contact me with results. i did not have the vin available at the time of this writing; however, please call me if it is essential.*ak