The defect
REAR BRAKE MAY FAIL AS A RESULT OF MOTORCYCLE EVER HAVING BEEN DROPPED ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE OR HAVING RECEIVED AN IMPACT TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FOOT PEG BRACKET.
The risk
BRAKE PADS/ROTOR WOULD REMAIN PARTIALLY CLOSED AND WEAREXCESSIVELY; ALSO, CONTROL DIFFICULTIES COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE REAR BRAKE LEVER AND INSTALL A SUPPORT BRACKET FOR THE REAR BRAKE PEDAL SYSTEM.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Suzuki VS1400 GLF | 1987 |
| Suzuki VS1400GLP | 1987 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzuki VS1400 GLF | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Suzuki VS1400GLP | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1987
16 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. filed 75 campaigns in all.
| 87V198000 29 Dec 1987 | DEERE AND COMPANY |
| 87V196000 29 Dec 1987 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 87V190000 8 Dec 1987 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V180000 25 Nov 1987 | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA |
| 87V141000 4 Sept 1987 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 87V136000 1 Sept 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V117000 29 Jul 1987 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC. |
| 87V101000 8 Jul 1987 | JERR DAN CORPORATION. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1987