Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.: Seats › Motorcycle
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 23, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 308. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain Accessory Backrest Mounting Hardware kits, part numbers 990A0-75148 and 990A0-75148-BLK, manufactured March 1, 2012, to April 21, 2015. The affected hardware kits are for installing accessory backrests on 2006-2015 Suzuki VZR1800 (Boulevard M109R) motorcycles. The mounting hardware kits may include four 110mm bolts instead of two 75mm bolts and two 95mm bolts.
The risk
If the backrest is installed with bolts that are too long, the mounting bolts may contact the rear tire, causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will correct the mounting hardware as needed, free of charge. The recall began on July 21, 2015. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-444-5077.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Suzuki VZR1800 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Suzuki VZR1800 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Suzuki VZR1800 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Suzuki VZR1800 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Suzuki VZR1800 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Suzuki VZR1800 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Suzuki VZR1800 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Suzuki VZR1800 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Suzuki VZR1800 | 85 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 Suzuki VZR1800 | 47 | 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 15E053000.
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