NHTSA Campaign 18V064000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA campaign 18V064000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: engine. The repair is free.
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc filed the report for 18V064000 with NHTSA on January 22, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V064000, NHTSA lists up to 3,097 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 14, 2017 and December 1, 2017.
The 18V064000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V064000 were scheduled from January 25, 2018, 3 days after the report.
18V064000 covers 1 model from Suzuki, model years 2017–2018.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V064000 ranks 16 of 25 Suzuki Motor of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 18V064000, Suzuki Motor of America, Inc has 1 other recall on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 18V064000 was 15V852000, reported on December 18, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain 2017-2018 GSX-R1000, GSX-R1000A, GSX-R1000RA, and GSX-R1000RZA motorcycles. When upshifting between first and second gear, if the rider fails to engage second gear, a neutral condition will exist and may cause very high engine RPM. If the rider then shifts into second gear without disengaging the clutch, the motorcycles chain may stretch or break.
- The risk
- If the drive chain breaks, the motorcycle will lose power, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Engine Control Module (ECM), and inspect and replace the drive chain and sprockets, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 25, 2018. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-714-572-1490. Suzuki's numbers for this recall are 2A76 to 2A81.
Reported January 22, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V064000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V064000, 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 22, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted