Suzuki Vl1500t
Model Vl1500t made by Suzuki got 8 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to electrical system. . There was one recall concerning fuel system, gasoline .
Model 2005
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V025000 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. | from 08/01/2004 to 05/31/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 37911 | 02/03/2006 | ODI | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. | 01/30/2006 | 01/31/2006 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motorcycles, stress around the right front fuel tank mounting point can cause hairline fatigue cracks to form. this can result in a fuel leak. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the presence of an ignition source, a fuel leak can result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the fuel tank and install improved cushions that mount and support the fuel tank. any fuel tanks that are found to have a crack will be replaced. if a tank is found to have a crack and a replacement tank is not available, fuel tank sealant will be applied to the tank as an interim repair. when the replacement tank becomes available, the owner will be contacted and a replacement tank will be installed. the recall began on february 3, 2006. owners may contact suzuki at 1-714-572-1490. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Suzuki recall no.2087. customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 06/17/2007 | 31000 | ||
| Stator failed @ 70-75mph in interstate traffic with no warning!! just heard a loud pop! and then no power at all!! no power to the bike whatso ever. happened again after replacing stator....500 miles later! again no warning, just a loud pop and no power whatsoever. only this time i was on a back road there is no way this isn't a safety issue! the rectifer/regulator on this motorcycle is the same part# that is under a recall notice by suzuki. why these bikes weren't included is a mystery to me?? the electrical system has been a weak link with these bikes since their enception. but in 05 when they switched from carbs to fuel injection it has became a lot worse. there are some with as many as 7 stators that have been ibstalled on one motorcycle. i personally have gone through 4 myself. hopefully if enough people complain about the danger if nothing else. something will be done. | |||
| 07/10/2011 | 13880 | ||
| I have a 2005 suzuki vl1500t and i have had to have the stator replace on my bike after it only has 13,880 miles. in 2010 while riding my bike it went dead and i had to coast my way to the side of the road during traffic. after replacing my battery the bike worked perfectly. then a few months later i road my bike to work and went to lunch around 1pm. when i got ready to gohome around 4pm it would not start. after getting the bike home i placed it on my battery plus tender charger and within a couple of hours it started right up. i left the bike on the charger till the next morning. the next day i went to go to worka nd the bike crunk right up but wheni went to go to lunch the bike would not start. after having a dealer look at the bike it was determined that the stator was bad. after removing the cover and looking at the stator we could see that part of it was very dark in color compaired to the rest of it. the discolorationwas from the 12 o'clock hour till the 3 o'clock of the stator. after much research i noticed that there was a recall on the stator for the same bike in 2008 and my bike uses r/r part rectifier assy 32800-41f11 (replaces 32800-41f10) which is subject to recall in the listed models. note that only 2008 and newer models were recalled, but the c90 which uses this component was left off. we have been dealing with this identical failure since 2005 model c90s were first sold, and failures have continued to be documented, including 2008 and later models. i belong to a forum dedicated to teh c90 bikes listed at www.delphiforums.com/rlcmc and we have numerous members that are having the same issues with their stators. i am hoping that you will take a moment and look into including our model bikes into the recall you have already done for later models. thanks in advance for your time. | |||