American Suzuki Motor Corp.: Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
American Suzuki Motor Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 23, 2011 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 73,426. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
SUZUKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 2007 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2009, EQUIPPED WITH REGULATOR/RECTIFIER ASSEMBLIES, SUZUKI PART NUMBERS 32800-41F11, 32800-15H10, 32800-05H11, 32800-41G10, 32800-15H00, 32800-18H00, 32800-05G10, 32800-10G10, 32800-05H20, OR 32800-06G01. SOME REGULATOR/RECTIFIER ASSEMBLIES WERE PRODUCED WITH INSUFFICIENT ADHESION BETWEEN THE POWER MODULE (CIRCUIT BOARD) AND THE RECTIFIER CASE THAT CONTAINS A HEAT SINK TO DISSIPATE HEAT. DUE TO INSUFFICIENT ADHESION, HEAT GENERATED ON THE POWER MODULE CIRCUIT BOARD CAN CAUSE THE CIRCUIT BOARD TO DEFORM, AND LIFT OF THE CASE.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAUSES EXCESSIVE HEAT ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD AND UNCONTROLLED ELECTRIC CURRENT OUTPUT, WHICH CAN RESULT IN INSUFFICIENT CHARGING CURRENT BEING PROVIDED TO THE MOTORCYCLE BATTERY. THIS CAN CAUSE DISCHARGE OF THE BATTERY AND CAN LEAD TO ENGINE STALLING AND/OR A NO-START CONDITION. ENGINE STALLING WHILE RIDING CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
SUZUKI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND SUZUKI DISTRIBUTORS WILL REPLACE THE REGULATOR/RECTIFIER WITH AN IMPROVED PART FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 2, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-714-572-1490.
25 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Suzuki GSX1300R | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Suzuki SFV650 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Suzuki VL800 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Suzuki VZ1500 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Suzuki AN400 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Suzuki DL1000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Suzuki GSF1250S | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Suzuki Gsx-R600 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 Suzuki Gsx-R750 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Suzuki GSX1300R | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Suzuki GSX650F | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Suzuki SFV650 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Suzuki VL800 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 Suzuki VLR1800 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Suzuki VZ1500 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Suzuki AN400 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Suzuki DL1000 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Suzuki GSF1250S | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Suzuki Gsx-R600 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 Suzuki Gsx-R750 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Suzuki GSX1300BK | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Suzuki GSX1300R | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Suzuki GSX650F | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Suzuki VL800 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Suzuki VLR1800 | 2 | 2 | 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 11V108000.
Full record for the 2010 Suzuki GSX1300R → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →