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NHTSA campaign 01I015000

AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. Recall 01I-015: SUZUKI/FUEL SEEPAGE

  • Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 01I015000 was reported by AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. on April 9, 2001, with 18,299 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Suzuki VS800GL and Suzuki VS1400GLP for model years 1995–1996 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on March 28, 2001, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 01I015000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
01I015000 (also written 01I-015 or 01I015)
Filed by
AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
Report received
Potentially affected
18,299 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Fuel System, Gasoline
Owners notified
NHTSA investigation
Preliminary Evaluation PE99-053 (per NHTSA's investigations file)

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01I015000. 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

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01I015000.

Defect description

THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1995-1996 VS800GLS/T AND VS1400GLP INTRUDER MOTORCYCLES. THE FUEL PETCOCK ON SOME MOTORCYCLES CAN SEEP A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME AFTER THE PETCOCK LEVER IS MOVED TO A NEW POSTION.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE ANY SEEPING FUEL PETCOCKS AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER.

Notes

SUZUKIHAS DECIDED TO CONDUCT A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN TO INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FUEL PETCOCKS ON AFFECTED MOTORCYCLES. OWNERS CAN CONTACT SUZUKI AT 10800-828-7433,CONCERNING THIS PROGRAM.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 01I015000

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.