NHTSA Campaign 16V018000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 16V018000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system. The repair is free.
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc filed the report for 16V018000 with NHTSA on January 19, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V018000, NHTSA lists up to 68,344 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 10, 2008 and January 15, 2010.
The 16V018000 report reached NHTSA 6 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V018000 were scheduled from February 19, 2016, 31 days after the report.
16V018000 covers 3 models from Suzuki, model years 2012.
Owners of the model years 16V018000 covers have filed at least 4 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V018000 vehicles, the 2012 Suzuki An400 has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V018000 ranks 3 of 25 Suzuki Motor of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 16V018000, Suzuki Motor of America, Inc has 4 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 16V018000 was 15V851000, reported on December 18, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 AN400, AN400A, DL1000, GSX1300R, 2008-2009 GSF1250S and GSF1250SA, 2008 GSX1300BK and GSX1300BKA, 2008-2010 GSX650F, GSX-R600, GSX-R750, VLR1800, VLR1800T, and 2009-2010 SFV650 and VZ1500 motorcycles. Due to a problem with the circuit board for the regulator/rectifier power module, the motorcycle may not sufficiently charge the battery and the motorcycle may stall.
- The risk
- If the engine stalls while riding, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the regulator/rectifier, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 4, 2016. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-444-5077. Suzuki's number for this recall is 2A56 to 2A64.
Reported January 19, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V018000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V018000, 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: January 19, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted