NHTSA Campaign 15V844000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NHTSA campaign 15V844000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings. The repair is free.
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc filed the report for 15V844000 with NHTSA on December 16, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V844000, NHTSA lists up to 287 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 24, 2013 and November 26, 2013.
The 15V844000 report reached NHTSA 2 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V844000 were scheduled from January 8, 2016, 23 days after the report.
15V844000 covers 1 model from Suzuki, model years 2013.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V844000 ranks 22 of 25 Suzuki Motor of America, Inc recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2013 Suzuki SFV650 motorcycles manufactured March 23, 2013, to April 8, 2013, 2014 Suzuki SFV650 motorcycles manufactured October 24, 2013, to November 26, 2013 and 2015 Suzuki SFV650 motorcycles manufactured August 9, 2014, to September 12, 2014. During assembly of the motorcycle, the fuel tank breather hose may have not been positioned properly and may become kinked.
- The risk
- If the fuel tank breather hose is kinked, pressure may build inside the fuel tank and cause the tank to crack, resulting in a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the fuel tank breather hose. If the existing breather hose was found to be kinked and obstructed, the fuel tank will also be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on January 8, 2016. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service number at 1-714-572-1490. Suzuki's number for this recall is 2A49.
Reported December 16, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V844000 (1)
Suzuki (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V844000, 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: December 16, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted