NHTSA Campaign 14V629000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NHTSA campaign 14V629000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: manual transmission. The repair is free.
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc filed the report for 14V629000 with NHTSA on October 7, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V629000, NHTSA lists up to 23,073 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 23, 2011 and June 8, 2012.
The 14V629000 report reached NHTSA 2 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V629000 were scheduled from October 17, 2014, 10 days after the report.
14V629000 covers 2 models from Suzuki, model years 2013–2014.
Owners of the model years 14V629000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 14V629000 vehicles, the 2013 Suzuki GSX-R1000 has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V629000 ranks 6 of 25 Suzuki Motor of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 14V629000, Suzuki Motor of America, Inc has 5 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 14V629000 was 14V278000, reported on May 23, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 GSX-R750 and 2009-2014 GSX-R1000 motorcycles. If a gear is missed while upshifting, the strain applied to the drive chain after the next shift may cause the rear axle to move, damaging the left-side drive chain adjuster.
- The risk
- If the drive chain adjuster gets damaged, the drive chain may come off, removing power to the rear wheel, and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left-side chain adjuster with an improved part. The recall began on October 17, 2014. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-714-572-1490. Suzuki's numbers for this recall are 2A40, 2A41, 2A42 and 2A43.
Reported October 7, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V629000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V629000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: October 7, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted