NHTSA campaign 00V009000
AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. Recall 00V-009: SUZUKI/CRANKCASE
NHTSA recall 00V009000 was reported by AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. on January 18, 2000, with 1,458 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Suzuki SV650 for the 2000 model year. Owners were notified on January 31, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V009000 (also written 00V-009 or 00V009)
- Filed by
- AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,458 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V009000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Suzuki
Suzuki SV650
- 2000 · Vehicles built July 1, 1999 – December 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V009000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE MOTORCYCLE CRANKCASE DESIGN ALLOWS THE CREATION OF AIR POCKETS NEAR THE OIL PUMP INLET DUE TO SLOSHING OF THE OIL IN THE CRANKCASE. IF THE OIL PUMP DRAWS AIR, INADEQUATE LUBRICATION TO THE ENGINE OCCURS, CAUSING SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE AND RESULTING IN ENGINE FAILURE.
Safety consequence
SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE WHILE RIDING COULD CAUSE REAR WHEEL LOCKUP, ALLOWING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN OIL PLATE TO PREVENT THE CREATION OF AIR POCKETS IN THE AREA OF THE OIL PUMP INLET.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 31, 2000.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 MOTORCYCLE AT 1-714-996-7040, EXTENSION 396.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V009000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.