2011 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 recall: tires
⚠️ What's wrong
Kawasaki is recalling certain model year 2011 VN900D, Vulcan classic lt, motorcycles. The tire inner tubes might have been pinched during the mounting of the tires. Damage to the inner tubes could result in loss of air pressure.
💥 The risk
Loss of tire air pressure could result in a tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace any damaged tubes free of charge. The safety recall began on june 13, 2011. Owners may contact kawasaki consumer services department at 1-866-802-9381.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 11V313000
- Manufacturer
- KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.
- Vehicles affected
- 436
- Component
- TIRES:TUBE
- Owner phone
- 1-866-802-9381
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 13, 2011
- Built
- Dec 1, 2010 – Jan 31, 2011
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .