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Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
15,000 miles · Jul 26, 2023
Fuel System, Gasoline
The contact owns a 2001 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Motorcycle. The contact stated that while riding at an undisclosed speed during a sporadic rainstorm, the motorcycle lost motive power. The contact received help to push the motorcycle to a safe location. The motorcycle failed to restart. No warning lights were illuminated. The motorc…
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The contact owns a 2001 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Motorcycle. The contact stated that while riding at an undisclosed speed during a sporadic rainstorm, the motorcycle lost motive power. The contact received help to push the motorcycle to a safe location. The motorcycle failed to restart. No warning lights were illuminated. The motorcycle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the fuel pump control module. The motorcycle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 15,000.
NHTSA ODI #11534570
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