# 2003 KAWASAKI VULCAN — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `574861` · 2006-03-06 · Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KAWASAKI
- **Model:** VULCAN
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 35,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
DT*:  THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65MPH, THERE WAS A WHINING NOISE EMITTING FROM THE MOTORCYCLE FOLLOWED BY SMOKE.  THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND EXTINGUISH THE FIRE.  THE FIRE ERUPTED FROM THE TRANSFER CASE AND DRIVE TRAIN.  UPON INITIAL INSPECTION, THE FIRE WAS SUSPECTED TO BE ELECTRICAL IN NATURE DUE TO DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO THE WIRING.  THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER.
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