Recall Detail

SUZUKI / GSX1300RX / 1999

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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