Suzuki DL650 (2012-2016): Electrical system
Recall 16V878000 · Dec 6, 2016 · Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.
8,613
vehicles affected
8,613
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V878000
- Date
- Dec 6, 2016
- Maker
- Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 8,613
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Alternator/generator/regulator
- Model years
- 2012-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 DL650 motorcycles manufactured August 30, 2011, to October 12, 2015. In the affected motorcycles, the alternator stator may have insufficient heat resistance, resulting in a short circuit of the stator wires.
What can happen
A short circuit of the stator wires may prevent the battery from properly charging, causing an engine stall and increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stator, free of charge. The recall began on January 6, 2017. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-714-572-1490. Suzuki's number for this recall is 2A67.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 5 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V878000?
1 model: Suzuki DL650 (2012-2016), about 8,613 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V878000?
Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stator, free of charge. The recall began on January 6, 2017. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-714-572-1490. Suzuki's number for this recall is 2A67.
What can happen?
A short circuit of the stator wires may prevent the battery from properly charging, causing an engine stall and increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.