Defect Investigation Detail

SUZUKI / GSXR750 / 1999

Components - Details
NHTSA Action Number: PE03033 Vehicale/Equipment Name: SUZUKI
Vehicale/Equipment Model: GSXR750 Vehicale/Equipment Year: 1999
Component Name: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Manufacturer's Name: Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Date Opened: Jul, 23 2003 Date Closed: Nov, 13 2003
Subject: CAM CHAIN TENSIONER (CCT) Summary: Since opening this investigation to assess the safety-related performance of suzuki's remedy in recall 99v-312, odi has:contacted affected owners;discussed the remedy's performance with suzuki service depts;obtained an oe cct, an original remedy cct, and a final remedy cct;and reviewed suzuki's response to our information request.the recall was launced on may 20, 1999.shortly thereafter suzuki received reports of remedy cct failures, most involving cam chain noise.of the 141 reports involving a remedy cct failure, six involved incidents occuring in 2003, with april 28, 2003 being the most recent occurance.in calendar years 2000-2002 there were 130 reported remedy cct failures.of the 141 reports, 113 involve cam chain noise and 26 concern cam timing.the lone crash occurred on april 25, 2001.currently, no defect trend exists with the remedy ccts.