| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 10165 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: SUZUKI |
| Recalled Component Id: 000009634000085515000000128 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: GSX1300RX | Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V270000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | Manufacturer That Filed Report: AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1999 | End date of Manufacturing: Jul, 31 1999 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 2670 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 13 1999 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Suzuki Motor USA, LLC | Report Received Date: Oct, 12 1999 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 26 1999 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: motorcycles. the spring in the cam chain tension adjuster can break allowing the cam chain to jump to the wrong position on the cam shaft sprockets. if the chain jumps to the wrong position, severe engine damage could occur causing sudden engine failure. | Consequence Summary: Sudden engine failure could cause the rear wheel to lockup, disturbing the rider's ability to control the motorcycle. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the original cam chain tension adjuster with a revised cam chain tension adjuster. | Recall Notes: Owner notification began october 13, 1999. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact suzuki at 1-800-255-2550.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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