American Suzuki Motor Corp.: Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery
American Suzuki Motor Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 24, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 17,007. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE GASKET BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL PUMP MOUNTING PLATE CAN LOSE ITS ABILITY TO PROVIDE A TIGHT SEAL, ALLOWING FUEL TO DRIP FROM THE GASKET.
The risk
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, FUEL LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REDESIGNED FUEL PUMP GASKET ON THESE MOTORCYCLES.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Suzuki TL1000SV | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Suzuki TL1000SW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Suzuki Gsx-R600 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 Suzuki Gsx-R750 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 Suzuki TL1000SV | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Suzuki TL1000SW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Suzuki Gsx-R750 | 4 | 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 98V133000.
Full record for the 1998 Suzuki TL1000SV → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →