| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Record Id: 8961 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: SUZUKI |
| Recalled Component Id: 000009185000082645000000129 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: GSXR600 | Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V132000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | Manufacturer That Filed Report: AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1998 | End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 30 1999 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 7828 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 24 1999 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Suzuki Motor USA, LLC | Report Received Date: May, 20 1999 |
| Record Creation date : May, 27 1999 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: motorcycles. the cam chain tension adjuster does not provide consistent tension to the cam chain in the engine causing abnormal engine sounds. | Consequence Summary: This could lead to cam chain breakage or over severe engine damage. it could also cause sudden engine failure. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the original cam chain tension adjuster and upper cam chain guide no. 2 with a revised cam chain tension adjuster and upper cam chain guide no. 2. the dealer will inspect and may replace other engine components which may have been damaged because of cam chain tension adjuster failure. | Recall Notes: Owner notification is expected to begin during may 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 1-714-996-7040, ext. 396.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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