NHTSA Campaign 85V079000

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

Issued by AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. · Reported Jun 13, 1985 · 2,757 vehicles affected

What's wrong

REAR WHEEL BEARING MAY FAIL DUE TO INSUFFICIENT APPLICATION OF GREASE TO REAR WHEEL NEEDLE BEARING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: WHEEL BEARING SEIZURE COULD CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP RESULTING IN INTERFERENCE WITH OPERATOR CONTROL, AND MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

APPLY A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF GREASE AND/OR REPLACE RELATED PARTS.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
SUZUKI GV1400 1986 2,757

Source: NHTSA Campaign 85V079000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.