NHTSA Campaign 15V851000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Issued by Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. · Reported Dec 18, 2015 · 2,410 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2014 Suzuki DL 1000 motorcycles manufactured January 17, 2014, to June 5, 2014, 2015 Suzuki DL1000 motorcycles manufactured November 4, 2014, to February 6, 2015 and 2016 Suzuki DL1000 motorcycles manufactured June 11, 2015, to July 15, 2015. The affected motorcycles have a wiring harness that may rub against the bottom of the fuel tank. Vibration from riding may cause the wiring insulation to wear off, allowing a bare wire to short circuit against the fuel tank.

Consequence

A short circuit may cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the motorcycles and reroute the wiring harnesses as necessary. Any damaged harnesses will be repaired or replaced. This work will be performed free of charge. The recall began on January 29, 2016. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service number at 1-714-572-1490. Suzuki's number for this recall is 2A53.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
SUZUKI DL1000 2014 2,410
SUZUKI DL1000 2015 2,410
SUZUKI DL1000 2016 2,410

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V851000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.