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NHTSA Campaign 00V009000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Issued by AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. · Reported Jan 18, 2000 · 1,458 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE MOTORCYCLE CRANKCASE DESIGN ALLOWS THE CREATION OF AIR POCKETS NEAR THE OIL PUMP INLET DUE TO SLOSHING OF THE OIL IN THE CRANKCASE. IF THE OIL PUMP DRAWS AIR, INADEQUATE LUBRICATION TO THE ENGINE OCCURS, CAUSING SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE AND RESULTING IN ENGINE FAILURE.

Consequence

SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE WHILE RIDING COULD CAUSE REAR WHEEL LOCKUP, ALLOWING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN OIL PLATE TO PREVENT THE CREATION OF AIR POCKETS IN THE AREA OF THE OIL PUMP INLET.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
SUZUKI SV650 2000 1,458

Source: NHTSA Campaign 00V009000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.