Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V808000

Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch

Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-11-07.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V808000

Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch

Component
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch
Manufacturer
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
1,890
Reported to NHTSA
2016-11-07
Owners notified
2016-11-28

Defect description

Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2013, 2015, and 2017 GW250 motorcycles. Water may enter the main wiring harness at the rear brake light switch connectors, possibly corroding the brake light switch.

Safety risk

The corrosion may cause an electrical short and the loss of the head light, tail light and brake lights, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will install an improved brake light switch assembly, and install a water protection cover, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 28, 2016. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-714-572-1490. Suzuki's number for this recall is 2A66.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
SUZUKI GW2502017 2015 2013

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.