NHTSA campaign 98V087000
AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. Recall 98V-087: SUZUKI/PASSENGER GRAB RAIL
NHTSA recall 98V087000 was reported by AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. on April 29, 1998, with 4,103 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Suzuki GSX600FW, Suzuki GSX750FW and Suzuki Katana for the 1998 model year. Owners were notified on April 30, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V087000 (also written 98V-087 or 98V087)
- Filed by
- AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4,103 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V087000. 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 GSX600FW
- 1998 · Vehicles built December 1, 1997 – March 30, 1998 (per NHTSA)
Suzuki GSX750FW
- 1998 · Vehicles built December 1, 1997 – March 30, 1998 (per NHTSA)
Suzuki Katana
- 1998 · Vehicles built December 1, 1997 – March 30, 1998 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V087000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE BRACKET PORTION OF THE PASSENGER GRAB RAIL CAN BREAK.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD CAUSE THE PASSENGER TO LOSE THEIR BALANCE AND FALL FROM THE MOTORCYCLE, OR COULD DISTURB THE RIDER'S ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER GRAB RAIL WITH A NEW, STRONGER GRAB RAIL.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 310, 1998. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR MOTORCYCLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-714-996-7040, EXT. 380.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 98V087000
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.