Kawasaki Cruiser Recall

November 2010 by JYNorflet

 Motorcycle RECALL ?

Recently, as published on a government safety website, Kawasaki motorcycles is recalling there 2009 - 2010 Vulcan cruisers due to a safety concern. Apparently, some of the bikes are stalling while the rider is rolling along, say downhill for instance, engine running with the clutch pulled in. This problem is due to issues stemming from the ECU module, or the Engine Control Unit. Apparently the settings in some of these modules are faulty, causing the stalling issue, which obviously could put the rider in a seriously dangerous and unexpected situation. Kawasaki dealers are authorizing the bike owners to bring the bikes in, and are replacing the potentially faulty modules with new modules which contain modified setting. The Kawasaki company has not informed the public as to just how many bikes are affected by this problem. The best course of action is to contact your particular dealer, or call the Kawasaki Consumer Services department at 866.802.9381. Unfortunately, this is a continuing saga of automobile, and now motorcycle manufactures who are coming clean with manufacturing defects found in many of their products. However, on the bright side, many manufactures are informing the public about these safety concerns freely, as opposed to the public finding out themselves and sometimes years later.  So, I view this as a positive gain for consumers at this time. My advice, DON'T Hesitate on this one. Make the call TODAY !!, the recall begins November 1st 2010. And just because you don't own one, don't just dismiss the information, tell others who may know someone who owns a 2009-2010 Vulcan. You never know, you or your spouse may end up riding behind one of these modules gone bad when it decides to (pardon the expression) "Wet the Bed"

Written By JYNorflet

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