Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 87V072000

Service brakes, hydraulic

AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1987-05-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V072000

Service brakes, hydraulic

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic
Manufacturer
AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
Vehicles affected
4,356
Reported to NHTSA
1987-05-18
Owners notified
1987-05-15

Defect description

REAR BRAKE MAY FAIL AS A RESULT OF MOTORCYCLE EVER HAVING BEEN DROPPED ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE OR HAVING RECEIVED AN IMPACT TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FOOT PEG BRACKET.

Safety risk

BRAKE PADS/ROTOR WOULD REMAIN PARTIALLY CLOSED AND WEAREXCESSIVELY; ALSO, CONTROL DIFFICULTIES COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE REAR BRAKE LEVER AND INSTALL A SUPPORT BRACKET FOR THE REAR BRAKE PEDAL SYSTEM.

Notes

SYSTEM: REAR BRAKES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
SUZUKI VS1400 GLF1987
SUZUKI VS1400GLP1987

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.