NHTSA Complaint #10090455 — 2002 SUZUKI SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE

I HAVE A 2002 SUZUKI INTRUDER 1500,MOTORCYCLE, I RECENTLY SMELLED GAS COMING FROM THE BIKE, I THEN DISCOVERED A CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK ITSELF,I AM ON A 1500 INTRUDER FORUM AND THERE ARE APROX. 20 OR SO OTHERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED HAVE THE SAME CRACK IN THE SAME PLACE ON THE TANK, THIS IS A MAJOR DEFECT THAT THE SUZUKI CORP CHOOSES TO IGNORE. OTHERS ON OUR FORUM HAVE CONTACTED THEM AND WITH NO LUCK, THERE ARE A FEW THAT HAD THEM REPLACED THAT WERE STILL UNDER WARRANTY, MINE IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT THIS DOES SEEM LIKE A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. MYSELF AND OTHERS ON THE FORUM,(WE ALL HAVE THE EXACT SAME BIKE) FEEL LIKE SUZUKI SHOULD PUT OUT A RECALL FOR THIS FAULTY WELD ON THE TANK, I STILL HAVE MY TANK ON THE BIKE AND HAVE SANDED DOWN THE CRACK AND APPLIES JB WELD TO STOP THE LEAK, BUT IM NOT SURE HOW LONG THAT WILL HOLD. *JB