NHTSA Complaint #10534967 — 2006 SUZUKI GSX-R1000

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10534967
Vehicle 2006 SUZUKI GSX-R1000
Component FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 20,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

I HAVE AN 06 GSXR 1000. MY BIKE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE 07 RECALL WHICH IS: "DUE TO IMPROPER SHAPE OF THE INTERNAL MECHANISM THAT MOVES THE ISC VALVE, THE VALVE MAY REMAIN IN THE OPEN POSITION INSTEAD OF MOVING TO THE CORRECT START-UP POSITION. THIS CAN RESULT IN NO-LOAD ENGINE IDLE SPEEDS AS HIGH AS 5000 RPM THE NEXT TIME THE ENGINE IS STARTED. IF THE RIDER CHOOSES TO OPERATE THE MOTORCYCLE IN THIS CONDITION, THE RIDER MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY OPERATING THE MOTORCYCLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH." I CALLED SUZUKI TO TRY AND SEE IF I COULD QUALIFY FOR THE 07 RECALL, BUT THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME THEY WOULD DO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING FOR ME. THIS BIKE IS 5 YEARS OLD WITH ONLY 20K, IT SHOULD NOT HAVE THESE TYPES OF ISSUES. IT IS REALLY DANGEROUS AND ITS ALREADY BEEN PROVEN THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURS IN THIS LINE OF BIKES. *TR

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