Suzuki Hayabusa 1999

Model Hayabusa made in 1999 by Suzuki got 8 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling and fuel system, gasoline. There was one recall concerning engine and engine cooling .

Hayabusa year 1999

Recalls
Consumer Complaints

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
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
99V270000	AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.	from 01/01/1999 to 07/31/1999	V (Vehicle)	2670	10/13/1999	MFR	AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.	10/12/1999	10/26/1999
Defect Summary	Vehicle description: motorcycles. the spring in the cam chain tension adjuster can break allowing the cam chain to jump to the wrong position on the cam shaft sprockets. if the chain jumps to the wrong position, severe engine damage could occur causing sudden engine failure.
Consequence Summary	Sudden engine failure could cause the rear wheel to lockup, disturbing the rider's ability to control the motorcycle.
Corrective Summary	Dealers will replace the original cam chain tension adjuster with a revised cam chain tension adjuster.
Notes	Owner notification began october 13, 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 1-800-255-2550.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
10/30/1999		6	09/01/1999
	I noticed a clunk the rear drive hub was damaged. the dealer and am. suzuki agreed to replace the damper, but identified the defective rear hub as cosemetic only and refused to replace it. the cam chain tensioner failed in october 1999 at the same time the fuel injection system-fuel pump screens caused intermittent stalls, surges; the cam chain tensioner was replaced under warranty while the fuel delivery problem has been denied, forcing me to use fuel injection cleaner. cam chain tensioner failed again october 2000, thousand oaks suzuki refused to warranty the recall, am. suzuki claims they will truck it to van nuys suzuki. the front fender cracked at about 2,000 miles, t.o. suzuki ordered new fender, but refused to install it. the sub frames have been breaking, causing many accidents, am. suzuki claim it is only a problem is outside of u.s. and refuse to warranty the sub frame or install safety braces . *ak
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
10/30/1999		6	09/01/1999
	I noticed a clunk the rear drive hub was damaged. the dealer and am. suzuki agreed to replace the damper, but identified the defective rear hub as cosemetic only and refused to replace it. the cam chain tensioner failed in october 1999 at the same time the fuel injection system-fuel pump screens caused intermittent stalls, surges; the cam chain tensioner was replaced under warranty while the fuel delivery problem has been denied, forcing me to use fuel injection cleaner. cam chain tensioner failed again october 2000, thousand oaks suzuki refused to warranty the recall, am. suzuki claims they will truck it to van nuys suzuki. the front fender cracked at about 2,000 miles, t.o. suzuki ordered new fender, but refused to install it. the sub frames have been breaking, causing many accidents, am. suzuki claim it is only a problem is outside of u.s. and refuse to warranty the sub frame or install safety braces . *ak
POWER TRAIN - AXLE HUBS
10/30/1999		6	09/01/1999
	I noticed a clunk the rear drive hub was damaged. the dealer and am. suzuki agreed to replace the damper, but identified the defective rear hub as cosemetic only and refused to replace it. the cam chain tensioner failed in october 1999 at the same time the fuel injection system-fuel pump screens caused intermittent stalls, surges; the cam chain tensioner was replaced under warranty while the fuel delivery problem has been denied, forcing me to use fuel injection cleaner. cam chain tensioner failed again october 2000, thousand oaks suzuki refused to warranty the recall, am. suzuki claims they will truck it to van nuys suzuki. the front fender cracked at about 2,000 miles, t.o. suzuki ordered new fender, but refused to install it. the sub frames have been breaking, causing many accidents, am. suzuki claim it is only a problem is outside of u.s. and refuse to warranty the sub frame or install safety braces . *ak
POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

	When releasing the clutch a banging noise occurs in the clutch assembly. this could eventually cause the motor to lock up. dealer cannot identify the problem. please give any further details.*ak
STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS
			04/01/2000
	Have seen and read reports that the aluminum subframe on this '99 motorcycle is unsafe. it is suspected that this critical component will fail with greater frequency over time due to fatique. nlm
			06/01/1999
	I would like to bring to your attention of improper welding of the aluminum subframe ( located under passenger seat ) on the '19992000 suzuki hayabusa. there have been incidents of the subframe breaking at the welds, from what i understand suzuki is not taking responsibility on any type of recall. however on th 2001 & 2002 models they made them with a steel subframe.more accidents are waiting to happen if this problem doesn't get resolved.suzuki needs to take responsibility.*ak
			08/01/1999
	As i have said my subframe has not failed yet but others have, this is very dangerous, please look into this, suzuki is doing nothing about this in the u.s.a. but they have recalled and replaced them in the u.k. why only in the u.k. ? thank you nlm
			09/01/2001
	Interested in possible recall campign with suzuki; no personal failures, but a disproportionate number of others have had this failure occur. no safety defect listed. *ak