Recall Detail

SUZUKI / GSX1300R / 2000

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 7636 Vehicale/Equipment Name: SUZUKI
Recalled Component Id: 000011855000094143000000128 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: GSX1300R Model Year: 2000
NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V319000 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: Aug, 31 2000
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 8511
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 03 2000 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Suzuki Motor USA, LLC Report Received Date: Oct, 11 2000
Record Creation date : Oct, 26 2000 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: on certain motorcycles, the spring in the cam chain tension adjuster can break. excessive slack will develop in the cam chain, allowing the chain to jump to the wrong position on the cam shaft sprockets. Consequence Summary: Severe engine damage could occur, causing sudden engine failure.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the original cam chain tension adjuster, or the first generation recall tension adjuster, with a new oil-damped ratchet-type cam chain tension adjuster. dealers will also install a new tension adjuster oil supply hose and a new cam chain guide. Recall Notes: Owner notification began november 3, 2000.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 1-714-572-1490.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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