1999 Suzuki GSXR600
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 1999 Suzuki GSXR600. Newest first.
Vehicle description: motorcycles. the cam chain tension adjuster does not provide consistent tension to the cam chain in the engine causing abnormal engine sounds.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
Owner complaints
3 complaints
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Dealer unable to correct the problem with the recalled cam chain tension adjuster. nlm
- Service brakes, hydraulic
The dealer does not have the repair parts for brake recall to be repaired. The recall IS 4- months old. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Service brakes, hydraulic
Engine valves are bad, and the crank chain tensioner also malfunctioned.valves were making loud noises, in addition, rear wheel locked up at any speed. *ak
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Cam chain tensioner (cct)
Since opening this investigation to assess the safety-related performance of suzuki's remedy in recall 99v-312, odi has:contacted affected owners;discussed the remedy's performance with suzuki service depts;obtained an oe cct, an original remedy cct, and a final remedy cct;and reviewed suzuki's response to our…
Since opening this investigation to assess the safety-related performance of suzuki's remedy in recall 99v-312, odi has:contacted affected owners;discussed the remedy's performance with suzuki service depts;obtained an oe cct, an original remedy cct, and a final remedy cct;and reviewed suzuki's response to our information request.the recall was launced on may 20, 1999.shortly thereafter suzuki received reports of remedy cct failures, most involving cam chain noise.of the 141 reports involving a remedy cct failure, six involved incidents occuring in 2003, with april 28, 2003 being the most recent occurance.in calendar years 2000-2002 there were 130 reported remedy cct failures.of the 141 reports, 113 involve cam chain noise and 26 concern cam timing.the lone crash occurred on april 25, 2001.currently, no defect trend exists with the remedy ccts.
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