- Vehicles
- 18,299
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Other
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 28 March 2001
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- 1995-1996 Suzuki VS1400GLP
- 1995-1996 Suzuki VS800GL
What the defect is
This is not a safety recall in accordance with the safety act. However, it is deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. Vehicle description: 1995-1996 VS800GLS/T and VS1400GLP intruder motorcycles. The fuel petcock on some motorcycles can seep a very small amount of fuel for a brief period of time after the petcock lever is moved to a new postion.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE ANY SEEPING FUEL PETCOCKS AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA9 April 2001
- Owners notified28 March 2001
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 9 April 2001.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Suzukihas decided to conduct a customer satisfaction campaign to inspect and replace the fuel petcocks on affected motorcycles. Owners can contact suzuki at 10800-828-7433,CONCERNING this program.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.