Cam chain tensioner (cct)

An NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation into Suzuki vehicles. Closed 13 November 2003.

Investigation
PE03033
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Opened
23 July 2003
Closed
13 November 2003

What NHTSA investigated

Since opening this investigation to assess the safety-related performance of suzuki's remedy in recall 99V-312, odi has:contacted affected owners;discussed the remedy's performance with suzuki service depts;obtained an oe cct, an original remedy cct, and a final remedy cct;and reviewed suzuki's response to our information request.the recall was launced on may 20, 1999.SHORTLY thereafter suzuki received reports of remedy cct failures, most involving cam chain noise.of the 141 reports involving a remedy cct failure, six involved incidents occuring in 2003, with april 28, 2003 being the most recent occurance.in calendar years 2000-2002 there were 130 reported remedy cct failures.of the 141 reports, 113 involve cam chain noise and 26 concern cam timing.the lone crash occurred on april 25, 2001.CURRENTLY, no defect trend exists with the remedy ccts.

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
SuzukiGSXR6001999–2000
SuzukiGSXR7501999–2000

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.