Suzuki Gsxr600 1999
Model Gsxr600 made in 1999 by Suzuki got 5 consumer complains there is 1 investigation as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling, service brakes, hydraulic. The car had one investigation (engine and engine cooling). There was one recall concerning engine and engine cooling .
Model 1999
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V132000 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. | from 09/01/1998 to 04/30/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 7828 | 05/24/1999 | MFR | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. | 05/20/1999 | 05/27/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: motorcycles. the cam chain tension adjuster does not provide consistent tension to the cam chain in the engine causing abnormal engine sounds. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could lead to cam chain breakage or over severe engine damage. it could also cause sudden engine failure. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the original cam chain tension adjuster and upper cam chain guide no. 2 with a revised cam chain tension adjuster and upper cam chain guide no. 2. the dealer will inspect and may replace other engine components which may have been damaged because of cam chain tension adjuster failure. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin during may 1999.owners who take their vehicles 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. 396.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| PE03033 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. | 07/23/2003 | 11/13/2003 | CAM CHAIN TENSIONER (CCT) | ||
| Since opening this investigation to assess the safety-related performance of suzuki's remedy in recall 99v-312, odi has:contacted affected owners;discussed the remedy's performance with suzuki service depts;obtained an oe cct, an original remedy cct, and a final remedy cct;and reviewed suzuki's response to our information request.the recall was launced on may 20, 1999.shortly thereafter suzuki received reports of remedy cct failures, most involving cam chain noise.of the 141 reports involving a remedy cct failure, six involved incidents occuring in 2003, with april 28, 2003 being the most recent occurance.in calendar years 2000-2002 there were 130 reported remedy cct failures.of the 141 reports, 113 involve cam chain noise and 26 concern cam timing.the lone crash occurred on april 25, 2001.currently, no defect trend exists with the remedy ccts. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 04/16/1999 | 1 | 04/16/1999 | |
| Dealer unable to correct the problem with the recalled cam chain tension adjuster. nlm | |||
| 07/15/1999 | |||
| Engine valves are bad, and the crank chain tensioner also malfunctioned.valves were making loud noises, in addition, rear wheel locked up at any speed. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| The dealer does not have the repair parts for brake recall to be repaired. the recall is 4- months old. *ak | |||
| 07/15/1999 | |||
| Engine valves are bad, and the crank chain tensioner also malfunctioned.valves were making loud noises, in addition, rear wheel locked up at any speed. *ak | |||