NHTSA Complaint #10118126 — 2000 KAWASAKI VULCAN
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10118126 |
| Vehicle | 2000 KAWASAKI VULCAN |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 18,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MA |
Consumer Description
THE DIFFERENTIAL ON MY DRIVESHAFT ON KAWASAKI ,2000, VULCAN CLASSIC 1500 - E HAS BEEN MAKING STRANGE NOISES FOR SOME TIME. DEALERSHIP AND KAWASAKI ITSELF STATED THAT SOME NOISE FROM THE FINAL DRIVE IS NORMAL. I FEEL IT IS EXCESSIVE. WEB SEARCHES HAVE TURNED UP MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS THAT ULTIMATELY LED TO OIL LEAKING AND OTHER FAILURES. A CATASTROPHIC FINAL DRIVE FAILURE COULD BE DEADLY. WELL, CURRENTLY MY BIKE IS FOLLOWING THE MULTITUDES OF OTHERS I HAVE READ ABOUT, ON ITS WAY TO A FAILURE. KAWASAKI AND THE DEALERSHIPS DO NOT CONSIDER IT A PROBLEM, BUT THE EASE AT WHICH COMMON FAILURES OF THIS TYPE CAN BE FOUND ON LINE INDICATE OTHERWISE.*AK
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