NHTSA Complaint #10186224 — 2006 KAWASAKI VN900D6F

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10186224
Vehicle	2006 KAWASAKI VN900D6F
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	November 30, 2006
Date Filed	March 26, 2007
Mileage	100 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

2006 KAWASAKI VN900B MOTORCYCLE THROTTLE FAILED TO CLOSE WHILE IN THIRD GEAR ONLY, CAUSING UNEXPECTED CONTINUED ACCELLERATION. SELLER CLAIMED TO HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF WIDELY REPORTED PROBEM, OR REMEDY OF SUCH. VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION FOR A MOTORCYCLE RIDER TO HAVE ENGINE CONTINUE SPEEDING WHEN THROTTLE HAS BEEN CLOSED. *AK!

Related Complaints for the 2006 KAWASAKI VN900D6F

Other VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Complaints

#10189983 — May 7, 2007 — I HAVE A KAWASAKI VULCAN 900 CLASSIC, AND IF RIDING IN 3RD GEAR AROUND 35-40 MPH AND LET OFF THE THROTTLE, THE MOTOR...

#10186486 — March 29, 2007 — SPEEDOMETER ON 2006 KAWASAKI 900 LT CLASSIC IS 10 MPH OFF. CONTACTED KAWASAKI AND THEY SAID ALL BIG BORE MOTORCYCLES ...

#10186238 — March 26, 2007 — I EXPERIENCED THE 900 THROTTLE STICK PROBLEM OM MY KAWASAKI VULCAN 900 MOTORCYCLE. I WAS CRUISING ON A SIDE ROAD ABOU...

#10186244 — March 26, 2007 — I OWN A 2006 KAWASAKI VULCAN 900 CLASSIC. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCEING A THROTTLE STICKING PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THE BI...

#10186239 — March 26, 2007 — KAWASAKI VULCAN 900 CLASSIC 2006 HAS A THROTTLE STICKING PROBLEM WHERE THE THROTTLE WILL NOT DISENGAGE INTERMITTANTLY...

Recent Complaints for the 2006 KAWASAKI VN900D6F

#10332038 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — May 24, 2010 — PROBLEM: BAD DESIGN OF STATOR (CHARGING UNIT OF A MOTORCYCLE) FOR KAWASAKI VULCAN 900 (YEARS 2006 TO PRESENT, INCLUDI...

#10232779 — SUSPENSION:FRONT — June 30, 2008 — STEERING FORKS ON 2006 KAWASAKI VN900 ARE OUT OF ALIGNMENT. INLINE STABILITY AFFECTED IF HANDLEBARS TURNED TO STRAIG...

#10225818 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING — April 27, 2008 — I HAVE A 2006 VULCAN CLASSIC LT MOTORCYCLE. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL OCCURRENCES OF THE THROTTLE STICKING WHEN I START DOWN...

#10174670 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — November 29, 2006 — TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I BOUGHT A NEW 2006 KAWASAKI VULCAN 900 CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE (MODEL: VN900B6F) ON NOV 8, 200...

#10174670 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM — November 29, 2006 — TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I BOUGHT A NEW 2006 KAWASAKI VULCAN 900 CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE (MODEL: VN900B6F) ON NOV 8, 200...