Suzuki DL650A V-STROM (2014): Power train
Recall 14V278000 · May 23, 2014 · Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.
103
vehicles affected
103
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V278000
- Date
- May 23, 2014
- Maker
- Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 103
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Driveline
- Model years
- 2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2014 DL650A V-Strom motorcycles manufactured January 20, 2014, through January 21, 2014. In the affected vehicles, a drive chain link may not have been riveted by the supplier when being manufactured.
What can happen
If the drive chain link was not riveted, the chain may come off, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drive chains of the affected motorcycles. For any unsold motorcycles with a drive chain link that is not riveted, Suzuki dealers will replace the non-riveted link with a drive chain joint set. For any motorcycles that have been sold to retail customers with a drive chain link that is not riveted, Suzuki dealers will replace the drive chain and the front and rear sprockets, free of charge. The recall began on May 27, 2014. Owners may contact Suzuki at 1-800-572-1490. Suzuki's number for this recall is 2A39.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Suzuki | DL650A V-Strom | 2014 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V278000?
1 model: Suzuki DL650A V-Strom (2014), about 103 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V278000?
Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drive chains of the affected motorcycles. For any unsold motorcycles with a drive chain link that is not riveted, Suzuki dealers will replace the non-riveted link with a drive chain joint set. For any motorcycles that have been sold to retail customers with a.
What can happen?
If the drive chain link was not riveted, the chain may come off, increasing the risk of a vehicle 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.