Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V231000

Equipment

AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-05-21.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V231000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
Vehicles affected
4,969
Reported to NHTSA
2012-05-21
Owners notified
2012-06-07

Defect description

SUZUKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 GSX-R1000 MOTORCYCLES. DUE TO LOOSE BOLTS THE SIDE STAND INTERLOCK SWITCH MAY FAIL.

Safety risk

ON THE GSX-R1000 MODELS, FAILURE OF THE SWITCH WILL TERMINATE THE IGNITION CIRCUIT. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE WILL STOP RUNNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

SUZUKI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND SUZUKI DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SIDE STAND INTERLOCK SWITCH BOLTS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 7, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-714-996-7040.

Notes

SUZUKI’S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 2A29.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
SUZUKI GSX-R10002011 2010 2009

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.