2008 KAWASAKI VN1500N8F Structurebody Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Structurebody Issues in the 2008 KAWASAKI VN1500N8F
1 structurebody complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 KAWASAKI VN1500N8F. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 (NA) KAWASAKI VN1500 CLASSIC. THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING TO THIS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT A PLUG DETACHED FROM THE CLUTCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER TWICE FOR MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE AXLE. ALSO, THERE WAS CHIPPING IN THE EXTERIOR PAINT ON THE FRONT BUMPER. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,100. UPDATED 09/24/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE MOTORCYCLE WAS RUNNING GOOD, EXCEPT THAT WHEN THE BIKE WAS SITTING AT IDLE, IT SEEMED LIKE IT WANTED TO STALL. THE BIKE DID NOT, IT HAD ELECTRICAL POWER, AND WHEN THE STARTER THE BUTTON WAS PRESSED THE LIGHTS DID NOT DIM, BUT THERE WAS A CLICKING SOUND FROM UNDERNEATH THE RIGHT SIDE...