| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004040117 | Incident Date: Jun, 18 2004 |
| Consumer's City: LODI | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Suzuki Motor USA, LLC |
| Model Name: SV1000 | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JS1VT54A032 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 25 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 09 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 2 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: This complaint is in reference to my 2003 suzuki sv100s,california model[xxx]. i am the original owner and the bike has 23,000 miles on it now. the problem is with fuel leaking from a spot weld on the bottom of the fuel tank. i had the original tank replaced last year under the emissions warranty when it had about 16,000 miles for fuel leaking from the same place. underneath the tank there is a square indentation with several spot welds in the square. the fuel leaks from the spot where the welds are. like the metal has a hairline crack at the edge of the actual spot weld. the fuel leaks along the bottom of the tank and onto an aluminum heat shield which is directly over the engine and could very easily cause a fire. *nm updated 07/18/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) |
