American Suzuki Motor Corp.: Exterior Lighting
American Suzuki Motor Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 5, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 28,221. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE REAR REFLEX REFLECTOR ON AFFECTED GS500 MOTORCYCLES AND THE REAR AND SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS ON AFFECTED GZ250 MOTORCYCLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, 'LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.' THE REFLEX REFLECTORS HAVE A REFLECTED LIGHT OUTPUT AT SOME MEASUREMENT ANGLES THAT IS LESS THAN THE MINIMUM OUTPUT REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.
The risk
IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THIS COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A MOTORIST'S NOT NOTICING THE MOTORCYCLE IN DARKNESS, WHICH MAY CONTRIBUTE TO A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE NON-COMPLYING REFLEX REFLECTORS WITH COMPLYING REFLECTORS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 16, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-800-255-2550.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Suzuki GS500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Suzuki GZ250 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Suzuki GS500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Suzuki GZ250 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Suzuki GS500 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Suzuki GZ250 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Suzuki GS500 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Suzuki GZ250 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Suzuki GZ250 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Suzuki GZ250 | 0 | 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 07V515000.
Full record for the 2007 Suzuki GS500 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →