NHTSA Campaign 15V851000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
NHTSA campaign 15V851000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the electrical system: wiring. The repair is free.
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc filed the report for 15V851000 with NHTSA on December 18, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V851000, NHTSA lists up to 2,410 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 5, 2014 and February 6, 2015.
The 15V851000 report reached NHTSA 10 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V851000 were scheduled from January 29, 2016, 42 days after the report.
15V851000 covers 1 model from Suzuki, model years 2014.
Owners of the model years 15V851000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V851000 ranks 18 of 25 Suzuki Motor of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 15V851000, Suzuki Motor of America, Inc has 4 other recalls on the electrical system on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2014 Suzuki DL 1000 motorcycles manufactured January 17, 2014, to June 5, 2014, 2015 Suzuki DL1000 motorcycles manufactured November 4, 2014, to February 6, 2015 and 2016 Suzuki DL1000 motorcycles manufactured June 11, 2015, to July 15, 2015. The affected motorcycles have a wiring harness that may rub against the bottom of the fuel tank. Vibration from riding may cause the wiring insulation to wear off, allowing a bare wire to short circuit against the fuel tank.
- The risk
- A short circuit may cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the motorcycles and reroute the wiring harnesses as necessary. Any damaged harnesses will be repaired or replaced. This work will be performed free of charge. The recall began on January 29, 2016. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service number at 1-714-572-1490. Suzuki's number for this recall is 2A53.
Reported December 18, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V851000 (1)
Suzuki (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V851000, 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 18, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted