Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.: Service Brakes
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 18, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 208,966. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2004-2013 GSX-R600 and GSX-R750, and model year 2005-2013 GSX-R1000 motorcycles. In combination with older brake fluid, corrosion of the brake piston inside of the front brake master cylinder generates gas that may result in a reduction of fluid pressure transmission to the front brake.
The risk
As a result, front braking power may be reduced increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front brake master cylinder, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2013. Owners may contact Suzuki at 1-800-572-1490. Suzuki's campaign numbers for this recall are: 2A (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36).
29 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Suzuki Gsx-R1000 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Suzuki Gsx-R600 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Suzuki Gsx-R750 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Suzuki Gsx-R1000 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Suzuki Gsx-R600 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Suzuki Gsx-R750 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Suzuki Gsx-R1000 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Suzuki Gsx-R600 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Suzuki Gsx-R750 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Suzuki Gsx-R1000 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Suzuki Gsx-R600 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Suzuki Gsx-R750 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Suzuki Gsx-R1000 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Suzuki Gsx-R600 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 Suzuki Gsx-R750 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Suzuki Gsx-R1000 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 Suzuki Gsx-R600 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 Suzuki Gsx-R750 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Suzuki Gsx-R1000 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 2007 Suzuki Gsx-R600 | 44 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 2007 Suzuki Gsx-R750 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2006 Suzuki Gsx-R1000 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006 Suzuki Gsx-R600 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2006 Suzuki Gsx-R750 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Suzuki Gsx-R1000 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2005 Suzuki Gsx-R600 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 Suzuki Gsx-R750 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2004 Suzuki Gsx-R600 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 Suzuki Gsx-R750 | 1 | 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 13V449000.
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