- Vehicles
- 68,344
- Built between
- Jul 2007 – Mar 2012
- Models
- 11
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 19 February 2016
- Repaired
- 29%
- Unrepaired
- 38,275
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 2007 and March 2012. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2008-2012 Suzuki AN400Built August 2007 to March 2012
- 2008-2012 Suzuki DL1000Built July 2007 to February 2012
- 2008-2009 Suzuki GSF1250SBuilt July 2007 to November 2008
- 2008-2010 Suzuki GSX-R600Built January 2008 to September 2010
- 2008-2010 Suzuki GSX-R750Built February 2008 to August 2010
- 2008 Suzuki GSX1300BKBuilt July 2007 to March 2008
- 2008-2012 Suzuki GSX1300RBuilt July 2007 to March 2012
- 2008-2010 Suzuki GSX650FBuilt September 2007 to February 2010
- 2009-2010 Suzuki SFV650Built December 2008 to May 2010
- 2008-2010 Suzuki VLR1800Built January 2008 to January 2010
- 2009-2010 Suzuki VZ1500Built July 2008 to February 2010
Repair progress
38,275 of 68,344 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2017.
29% repaired — 19,850 of 68,344 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 5,625
- Scrapped or exported
- 4,594
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 AN400, AN400A, DL1000, GSX1300R, 2008-2009 GSF1250S and GSF1250SA, 2008 GSX1300BK and GSX1300BKA, 2008-2010 GSX650F, GSX-R600, GSX-R750, VLR1800, VLR1800T, and 2009-2010 SFV650 and VZ1500 motorcycles. Due to a problem with the circuit board for the regulator/rectifier power module, the motorcycle may not sufficiently charge the battery and the motorcycle may stall.
What could happen
If the engine stalls while riding, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the regulator/rectifier, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 4, 2016.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 2007 to March 2012
- Recall reported to NHTSA19 January 2016
- Owners notified19 February 2016
- Latest repair reportQ2 2017 — 29% repaired
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 19 January 2016.
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.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-444-5077. Suzuki's number for this recall is 2A56 to 2A64.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 2A56 to 2A64
- Recalling manufacturer
- Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
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
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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.