2006 SUZUKI DL1000

1 recalls — 2 complaints

08E052000 Aug 15, 2008
EQUIPMENT
MOTION PRO IS RECALLING 10,000 AFTERMARKET BRAKE LEVERS, MODEL NO. 14-0415, SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN MY 1999 THROUGH 2008 SUZUKI AND MY 1998 THROUGH 2003 YAMAHA MOTORCYCLES. THE LOBE HEIGHT ON SOME OF THESE LEVERS ARE SMALLER AND DO NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE THE STOMP LAMP SWITCH WHICH WILL NOT DEACTIVATE WHEN THE DRIVER RELEASES THE BRAKE LEVER. THE LEVER CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY THE MARKING "JY 378" AT THE BASE OF THE LEVER NEAR THE PIVOT BUSHING.
Remedy: MOTION PRO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MOTION PRO AT 1-877-438-7831.
10,000 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Jun 2, 2014
THE MAGNETS WHICH ARE SUPPOSED TO BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE ALTERNATOR ROTOR CAME LOOSE. THEY ARE APPARENTLY HELD IN PLACE WITH GLUE, WHICH FAILED. THIS ALLOWED THE MAGNETS TO BREAK APART AND DESTROY THE ALTERNATOR STATOR AS WELL. THIS WAS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR INVOLVING NEW PARTS (ROTOR, STATOR, GASKET, OIL) LABOR AND MUCH INCONVENIENCE. *TR
ENGINE Jun 2, 2014
THE MAGNETS WHICH ARE SUPPOSED TO BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE ALTERNATOR ROTOR CAME LOOSE. THEY ARE APPARENTLY HELD IN PLACE WITH GLUE, WHICH FAILED. THIS ALLOWED THE MAGNETS TO BREAK APART AND DESTROY THE ALTERNATOR STATOR AS WELL. THIS WAS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR INVOLVING NEW PARTS (ROTOR, STATOR, GASKET, OIL) LABOR AND MUCH INCONVENIENCE. *TR