NHTSA Complaint #10402566 — 2008 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10402566
Vehicle	2008 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R
Component	POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	June 10, 2009
Date Filed	May 24, 2011
Mileage	1,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN THE GEAR FAILED TO SHIFT FROM FIRST INTO SECOND GEAR. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS, THE GEAR BEGAN TO SHIFT CORRECTLY. ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT A HARD SHIFT. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR AT LEAST TWO TO THREE TIMES PER MONTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. UPDATED 07/08/11*LJ UPDATED 07/22/11

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