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2008 Kawasaki VN900 Custom

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1Owner complaints

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Vehicle Speed Control
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Vehicle Speed Control. 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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Vehicle Speed Control complaints

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4,400 miles · Feb 11, 2009
Vehicle Speed Control

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KAWASAKI CUSTOM 900. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES AND DECELERATES ON ITS OWN NORMALLY. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2008, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY WHILE IDLING. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND ALMOST CRASHED SEVERAL TIMES. HE SWERVED UNTIL HE WAS ABLE TO REACH THE TURN OFF…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KAWASAKI CUSTOM 900. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES AND DECELERATES ON ITS OWN NORMALLY. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2008, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY WHILE IDLING. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND ALMOST CRASHED SEVERAL TIMES. HE SWERVED UNTIL HE WAS ABLE TO REACH THE TURN OFF SWITCH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR OVER THE COURSE OF FIVE MONTHS, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 4,400.

NHTSA ODI #10258329

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NHTSA investigations

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