American Suzuki Motor Corp.: Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
American Suzuki Motor Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 30, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 37,911. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, STRESS AROUND THE RIGHT FRONT FUEL TANK MOUNTING POINT CAN CAUSE HAIRLINE FATIGUE CRACKS TO FORM. THIS CAN RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK.
The risk
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FUEL LEAK CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK AND INSTALL IMPROVED CUSHIONS THAT MOUNT AND SUPPORT THE FUEL TANK. ANY FUEL TANKS THAT ARE FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK WILL BE REPLACED. IF A TANK IS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK AND A REPLACEMENT TANK IS NOT AVAILABLE, FUEL TANK SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED TO THE TANK AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. WHEN THE REPLACEMENT TANK BECOMES AVAILABLE, THE OWNER WILL BE CONTACTED AND A REPLACEMENT TANK WILL BE INSTALLED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-714-572-1490.
11 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Suzuki VL1500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Suzuki VL1500T | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Suzuki VL1500 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Suzuki VL1500T | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Suzuki VL1500 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Suzuki VL1500 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Suzuki VL1500 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Suzuki VL1500 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Suzuki VL1500 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 Suzuki VL1500 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Suzuki VL1500 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 06V025000.
Full record for the 2006 Suzuki VL1500 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →