The risk
The product poses a serious risk of fire due to fuel leakage. Inadequate connection between the fuel hose (rubber hose) and the fuel line (steel pipe) causes leakage of fuel. The fuel distribution line on all affected vehicles is being replaced by a modified one as a precaution.
Product: Motorcycles manufactured by Suzuki Motor Corporation/Japan with sales descriptions VZR1800 and VZR1800UF. Vehicles were manufactured from 2006 to 2007.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged
Measures taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other Category of measure(s): Voluntary corrective actions taken by the manufacturer Date of entry into force: Unknown
Other fire alerts in 2007
36 of the 201 motor vehicle alerts published in 2007 concerned the same risk.
| 1301/07 14 Dec 2007 | LEXUS |
| 1267/07 7 Dec 2007 | BMW. |
| 1281/07 7 Dec 2007 | OPEL. |
| 1228/07 30 Nov 2007 | KTM |
| 1246/07 30 Nov 2007 | Volvo |
| 1143/07 2 Nov 2007 | Nissan |
| 1092/07 26 Oct 2007 | Renault |
| 1104/07 26 Oct 2007 | Yamaha |
Who notified alerts in 2007
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Greece | 72 |
| Germany | 41 |
| Poland | 17 |
| Spain | 13 |
| Portugal | 12 |
| United Kingdom | 11 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2007
More Suzuki alerts
103 EU Safety Gate alerts for Suzuki since 2006; the most were issued in 2007 (14).
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