The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE CAM CHAIN TENSION ADJUSTER DOES NOT PROVIDE CONSISTENT TENSION TO THE CAM CHAIN IN THE ENGINE CAUSING ABNORMAL ENGINE SOUNDS.
The risk
THIS COULD LEAD TO CAM CHAIN BREAKAGE OR OVER SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE. IT COULD ALSO CAUSE SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Suzuki GSXR600 | 1999 |
| Suzuki GSXR750 | 1999 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
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 GSXR600 | 1999 | 3 | 1 |
| Suzuki GSXR750 | 1999 | 3 | 1 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1999
12 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the engine and engine cooling; AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. filed 75 campaigns in all.
| 99V270000 12 Oct 1999 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 99V254000 17 Sept 1999 | CALIFORNIA MOTORCYCLE CO. |
| 99V186000 12 Jul 1999 | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
| 99V171000 7 Jul 1999 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 99V187001 23 Jun 1999 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
| 99V140000 3 Jun 1999 | BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. |
| 99V083000 15 Apr 1999 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES |
| 99V078000 13 Apr 1999 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999