NHTSA Complaint #10310819 — 2009 SUZUKI AN650

THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF THE PART # 92161-10G00-Y06, LID, MAINT, GRAY, IS SUCH THAT THE PART IS OF IN ADEQUATE THICKNESS AND HAS INADEQUATE FASTENER TENSION. IF THE THIN TAB AT THE RIGHT EDGE IS BROKEN THEN THE LID FOR THE FUSE AREA WILL FLY OFF THE BIKE AT 50-55 MILES PER HOUR. IT DID AND STRUCK ME IN THE SHOULDER AS IT PASSED BY. THERE IS THE DEFINITE POSSIBILITY OF IT STRIKING THE PASSENGER OR DRIVER IN THE FACE IF WIND CONDITIONS ARE RIGHT. THIS IS UNSATISFACTORY ON A NUMBER OF LEVELS AND SHOULD BE EXAMINED BY THE DESIGN TEAM. THEY RELIED ON A SMALL THIN PLASTIC TAB TO TRAP THE COVER BEHIND THE DOOR TO THE GLOVE BOX. THERE IS NO PLASTIC AIR DAM / COVER ON THE BACK OF THE FUSE BOX AREA AND THE AIR PRESSURE DEVELOPED BEHIND THIS LID IS TOO HIGH FOR THE LID TO WITHSTAND IF THIS TAB BREAKS OFF. THE DEALER PARTS COUNTER EMPLOYEE WAS AWARE OF THE LOSS OF THIS COVER BY OTHER OWNERS. *TR