Fuel leak

An NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation into Suzuki vehicles. Closed 1 February 2006.

Investigation
PE05031
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Opened
15 June 2005
Closed
1 February 2006

What NHTSA investigated

Odi opened this pe after receiving fuel tank leak allegations from eight owners.subsequently, we met with both complaint motorcycle owners and owners of motorcycles which had not leaked fuel and inspected their motorcycles. We also discussed the matter with suzuki authorized dealership personnel, requested and reviewed information from suzuki, and discussed this matter with company representatives on 11-3-05. Suzuki has decided to recall the subject motorcycles to correct the fuel leak issue.with suzuki's action, this matter is concluded and the investigation closed.a copy of suzuki's recall is attached.

The recall that followed

  1. Suzuki — Fuel System, Gasoline: Tank Assembly06V02500030 January 200637,911 vehicles

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
SuzukiVL15001998–2006
SuzukiVL1500T2006

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.