NHTSA Complaint #10420122 — 2008 SUZUKI VL1500
SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10420122 |
| Vehicle | 2008 SUZUKI VL1500 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 12,300 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MI |
Consumer Description
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V108000 COMPONENT: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR THE REGULATOR / RECTIFIER ASSEMBLIES WITH THE FOLLOWING SUZUKI PART NUMBERS ARE BEING RECALLED ON THE MOTORCYCLES MENTIONED: 32800-41F11, 32800-15H10, 32800-05H11, 32800-41G10, 32800-15H00, 32800-18H00, 32800-05G10, 32800-10G10, 32800-05H20, OR 32800-06G01. I RECENTLY HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH MY 2008 C90T SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE. MY BIKE HAS THE SAME COMPONANTS THAT RECENTLY FAILED. HOW COME THE C90 IS NOT ON THE LIST OF MOTORCYCLES. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE STEERING HEAD BEARINGS. ANY OF THE COMPLAINTS THAT YOU HAVE HAD FROM C90 OWNERS, THEY WILL ALSO TELL YOU ABOUT "STEERING WOBBLE" IT HAS HAPPENED TO NEW AND USED BIKES WITH VERY LOW MILEAGE. THE BEARINGS ARE NOT APPROPRIATE FOR THIS BIKE. A PERSON ON THE C90 FORUM OF WHICH I SUBSCRIBE HAS MADE TMK BEARINGS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. THEY ARE THE ROLLER TYPE AND NOT THE NORMAL ROUND TYPE AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM. SO, I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO REPORT THIS SAFETY ISSUE AS YOU CAN WELL IMAGINE THE "LOW AND HIGH SPEED WOBBLE ISSUE BEING A SAFETY ISSUE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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