NHTSA campaign 14V278000 · Suzuki campaign 2A39
Suzuki Recall 14V-278: Drive Chain Link may Not be Riveted
NHTSA recall 14V278000 (Suzuki campaign 2A39) was reported by Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. on May 23, 2014, with 103 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Suzuki DL650A V-Strom for the 2014 model year. Owners were notified on May 27, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V278000 (also written 14V-278 or 14V278)
- Filed by
- Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.
- Suzuki campaign number
- 2A39
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 103 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Driveline
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V278000. 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 DL650A V-Strom
- 2014 · Vehicles built January 20, 2014 – January 21, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V278000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
If the drive chain link was not riveted, the chain may come off, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Manufacturer 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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V278000
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.