Consumer Complaint Detail
SUZUKI / SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE / 2000
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007117957 | Incident Date: Aug, 23 2007 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Suzuki Motor USA, LLC |
| Model Name: SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:storage |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JS1VS52A0Y2 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 02 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 25 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 2 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While driving my suzuki 2000 vs800 motorcycle at night, the engine quit running. while i was rolling i tried to get it to re-fire by pulling the choke. after coming to a stop i tried to restart it. i could smell fuel fumes. i thought i had flooded the engine. i waited a few minutes and tried to restart it. it would not restart. i got off to push it off the road. then i noticed a puddle of fuel under the motorcycle. the voltage rectifier, battery, exhaust pipes, were covered with fuel. i was lucky it did not catch on fire. i expected a worn fuel line had failed. the tank part number 38e90-33j had a rust hole on the very rear left side. in this day and age how can any corporation manufacturer a fuel tank that would develop a rust hole within seven years? this has to be a flaw in the manufacturing of the metal. the rust was not on a seam, rub, or weld. some one is not going to be as lucky as me. *tr |