NHTSA Complaint #10604853 — 2003 SUZUKI SV1000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10604853
Vehicle	2003 SUZUKI SV1000
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	June 20, 2014
Date Filed	June 20, 2014
Mileage	22,023 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

THE CHARGING SYSTEM MAGNETS DETACHED FROM THE FLYWHEEL/ROTOR (INTERNAL TO THE MOTOR), CAUSING AN ISSUE WHERE THE CHARGING SYSTEM WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE MAGNETS COULD HAVE BECOME DISLODGED ENOUGH TO CAUSE A CATASTROPHIC AND IMMEDIATE ENGINE SEIZURE/FAILURE, RESULTING IN I A CRASH. THANKFULLY, I CAUGHT THE ISSUE BEFORE IT BECAME SEVERE. AFTER A BIT OF ONLINE RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE FOR SUZUKI BIKES EQUIPPED WITH THIS FAMILY OF ENGINES. NUMEROUS INSTANCES CAN BE FOUND ON THE SV650, SV1000, AND ALL MODELS OF THE V-STROM. I HAVE NOT YET CONTACTED SUZUKI REGARDING THIS MATTER, BUT PLAN TO DO SO TODAY. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT A CASE HAS BEEN OPENED TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. I BELIEVE THE CASE NUMBER IS [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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