NHTSA Campaign 99V132000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Issued by AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. · Reported May 20, 1999 · 7,828 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE CAM CHAIN TENSION ADJUSTER DOES NOT PROVIDE CONSISTENT TENSION TO THE CAM CHAIN IN THE ENGINE CAUSING ABNORMAL ENGINE SOUNDS.

Consequence

THIS COULD LEAD TO CAM CHAIN BREAKAGE OR OVER SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE. IT COULD ALSO CAUSE SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL CAM CHAIN TENSION ADJUSTER AND UPPER CAM CHAIN GUIDE NO. 2 WITH A REVISED CAM CHAIN TENSION ADJUSTER AND UPPER CAM CHAIN GUIDE NO. 2. THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND MAY REPLACE OTHER ENGINE COMPONENTS WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BECAUSE OF CAM CHAIN TENSION ADJUSTER FAILURE.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
SUZUKI GSXR600 1999 7,828
SUZUKI GSXR750 1999 7,828

Source: NHTSA Campaign 99V132000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.