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NHTSA recall 99V270000

Engine and engine cooling › Engine

Suzuki GSX1300RX and 1 more

Reported Oct 12, 19992,670 vehicles affectedAMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.Built Jan 1, 1999 – Jul 31, 1999

The defect

Vehicle description: motorcycles. the spring in the cam chain tension adjuster can break allowing the cam chain to jump to the wrong position on the cam shaft sprockets. if the chain jumps to the wrong position, severe engine damage could occur causing sudden engine failure.

The risk

Sudden engine failure could cause the rear wheel to lockup, disturbing the rider's ability to control the motorcycle.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the original cam chain tension adjuster with a revised cam chain tension adjuster.

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Vehicles in this recall

Suzuki GSX1300RX
1999
Suzuki Hayabusa
1999

Notes

Owner notification began october 13, 1999. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact suzuki at 1-800-255-2550.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).