Recall Detail

SUZUKI / GSXR750 / 1999

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 8962 Vehicale/Equipment Name: SUZUKI
Recalled Component Id: 000009185000082644000000129 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: GSXR750 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: Jul, 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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