2005 Suzuki AN650

Defect. ON CERTAIN SCOOTERS, THE FUEL PUMP RETAINING RING MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED RESULTING IN IMPROPER SEATING OF THE FUEL PUMP RETAINING RING ON THE FUEL TANK DUE TO MISALIGNMENT OF THE THREADS.

Risk. IF THE FUEL PUMP RETAINING RING IS NOT PROPERLY SEATED ON THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL PUMP RETAINING RING COULD BE DEFORMED DURING NORMAL EXPANSION OF THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK, RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT SEALING PERFORMANCE AND FUEL LEAKAGE. THIS COULD PRESENT A FIRE SAFETY HAZARD AND RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPAIR OR REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP RETAINING RING. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 3, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 714-572-1490.

LAST SUNDAY I WAS PREPARING TO WASH MY SUZUKI BURGMAN SCOOTER. THE PROBLEM AROSE WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE SCOOTER ONTO IT'S CENTER STAND. I WAS STANDING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SCOOTER WITH MY LEFT HAND ON THE LEFT HANDLEBAR HAND GRIP AND MY RIGHT HAND ON THE PASSENGER GRAB HANDLE. WHEN I USED MY RIGHT FOOT TO DEPRESS THE LEVER THAT IS PART OF THE CENTER STAND AND IS USED TO ELEVATE THE SCOOTER ONTO THE CENTER STAND THE SCOOTER SLOWLY FELL AWAY FROM ME ONTO IT'S RIGHT SIDE CAUSING THE RIGHT HAND MIRROR, THE RIGHT HAND GRIP AND THE MUFFLER COVERS TO BECOME SCRATCHED AND DAMAGED. HAD THE SCOOTER FALLEN TOWARDS ME, OR IF SOMEONE HAD BEEN STANDING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SCOOTER, INJURY COULD EASILY HAVE OCCURRED. WHEN I LOOKED AT THE CENTER STAND LEVER I NOTED THAT IT , ALONG WITH THE LEFTHAND SIDE OF THE CENTER STAND HAD BROKEN ENTIRELY AWAY FROM THE REMAINDER OF THE CENTER STAND. THIS BREAKAGE CAUSED THE SCOOTER TO FALL. THIS IS THE ONLY TIME THE CENTER STAND HAS FAILED ON MY SCOOTER HOWEVER I HAVE LEARNED FROM THE INTERNET BASED SUZUKI BURGMAN USERS GROUP THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON OCCURRENCE AND THAT SUZUKI HAS UPGRADED AND REINFORCED THE CENTER STANDS ON THIS MODEL, THE AN 650, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IN SUBSEQUENT MODEL YEARS. I HAVE RETAINED THE BROKEN PART AND HAVE NOT YET FACILITATED REPAIRS OR REPLACEMENT OF THE BROKEN CENTER STAND. *TR

AFTER COMPLETING ALL RECOMMENDED SERVICES BY THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION DID NOT ENGAGE AND I WAS LEFT STRANDED ALONG SIDE OF A RODE. MY CONCERN IS HAD THIS HAPPENED ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY TRAVELLING AT A GREATER SPEED; I COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE OR BEEN REAR-ENDED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY STOPPED AND LOST THE ABILITY TO MOVE UNDER POWER. ONLY MEANS OF MOVING THE VEHICLE WAS TO PHYSICALLY PUSH THE VEHICLE. *CN

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V497000 CONCERNING THE FUEL PUMP. THE CONTACT STATED THE RECALL WORK HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED ON THE MOTORCYCLE DUE TO THE DEALERSHIP NOT COMPLETING THE RECALL PRIOR TO THE SALE OF THE MOTORCYCLE. *AK