2014 Suzuki V-Strom 650 recall: driveline
Suzuki Motor Of America, Inc. reported this safety recall on May 23, 2014. It covers about 103 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 103
- reported
- May 23, 2014
- owners notified
- May 27, 2014
Power train: driveline
- What is wrong
- Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2014 DL650A V-Strom motorcycles manufactured January 20, 2014, through January 21, 2014. In the affected vehicles, a drive chain link may not have been riveted by the supplier when being manufactured.
- Risk
- If the drive chain link was not riveted, the chain may come off, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drive chains of the affected motorcycles. For any unsold motorcycles with a drive chain link that is not riveted, Suzuki dealers will replace the non-riveted link with a drive chain joint set. For any motorcycles that have been sold to retail customers with a drive chain link that is not riveted, Suzuki dealers will replace the drive chain and the front and rear sprockets, free of charge. The recall began on May 27, 2014. Owners may contact Suzuki at 1‑800‑572‑1490. Suzuki's number for this recall is 2A39.
Recall number 14V278000
Affected vehicles
- Suzuki V-Strom 650 2014 2014
Questions about recall 14V278000
Is there a recall on the 2014 Suzuki V-Strom 650 driveline?
Yes. Recall 14V278000, reported on May 23, 2014, covers about 103 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 14V278000?
Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drive chains of the affected motorcycles. For any unsold motorcycles with a drive chain link that is not riveted, Suzuki dealers will replace the non-riveted link with a drive chain joint set. For any motorcycles that have been sold to retail customers with a drive chain link that is not riveted, Suzuki dealers will replace the drive chain and the front and rear sprockets, free of charge. The recall began on May 27, 2014. Owners may contact Suzuki at 1‑800‑572‑1490. Suzuki's number for this recall is 2A39.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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