NHTSA campaign 98V133000
AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. Recall 98V-133: SUZUKI/FUEL GASKET
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 98V133000 was reported by AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. on June 24, 1998, with 17,007 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Suzuki GSX-R750, Suzuki TL1000SV, Suzuki TL1000SW and more for model years 1996–1998. Owners were notified on June 29, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V133000 (also written 98V-133 or 98V133)
- Filed by
- AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 17,007 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Delivery
- Owners notified
- NHTSA investigation
- Preliminary Evaluation PE98-028 (per NHTSA's investigations file)
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V133000. 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-R600
- 1997 · Vehicles built October 1, 1996 – July 30, 1997 (per NHTSA)
Suzuki GSX-R750
Suzuki TL1000SV
Suzuki TL1000SW
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V133000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE GASKET BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL PUMP MOUNTING PLATE CAN LOSE ITS ABILITY TO PROVIDE A TIGHT SEAL, ALLOWING FUEL TO DRIP FROM THE GASKET.
Safety consequence
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, FUEL LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REDESIGNED FUEL PUMP GASKET ON THESE MOTORCYCLES.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 29, 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 1-800-255-2550.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (-1888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V133000
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.