Consumer Complaint Detail

SUZUKI / VL1500 / 2005

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0 Injured
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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005041220 Incident Date: Sep, 30 2005
Consumer's City: ASHBURN Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Model Name: VL1500 Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JS1VX51L252 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 03 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 11 2005
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 2 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Front brake fails to stop vehicle. front brake lever travel is excessive and often touches the throttle grip without providing any significant deceleration. dealer recently bled brakes at the 4000 mile service. almost had an accident on oct 1, 2005 when the motorcycle was unable to stop in an emergency situation. had to change lanes to aviod a rear end collision. this problem has occurred with other vs1400 suzuki intruders. *nm