NHTSA campaign 04V316000
AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. Recall 04V-316: SUZUKI/MOTORCYCLES/FUEL GAUGE GASKET
NHTSA recall 04V316000 was reported by AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. on July 2, 2004, with 15 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Suzuki GSX-600FK4 for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on June 11, 2004, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V316000 (also written 04V-316 or 04V316)
- Filed by
- AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 15 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Other — Storage — Fuel Gauge System
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V316000. 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 GSX-600FK4
- 2004 · Vehicles built April 15, 2004 – May 12, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V316000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL GAUGE GASKET DUE TO MISALIGNMENT OF THE GASKET AT THE TIME OF ASSEMBLY.
Safety consequence
A MISALIGNED FUEL GAUGE GASKET CAN BECOME CUT AND CAN CAUSE FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE FUEL TANK. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GASKET OF FUEL GAUGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 11, 2004 CONDUCTED VIA TELEPHONE. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-800-255-2550.
Notes
CUSTOMERS CAN 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 04V316000
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.