Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.: Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 6, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 8,613. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 DL650 motorcycles manufactured August 30, 2011, to October 12, 2015. In the affected motorcycles, the alternator stator may have insufficient heat resistance, resulting in a short circuit of the stator wires.
The risk
A short circuit of the stator wires may prevent the battery from properly charging, causing an engine stall and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stator, free of charge. The recall began on January 6, 2017. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-714-572-1490. Suzuki's number for this recall is 2A67.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Suzuki DL650 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Suzuki DL650 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Suzuki DL650 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Suzuki DL650 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Suzuki DL650 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 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 16V878000.
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