NHTSA Complaint #10721478 — 2007 SUZUKI GSX-R600
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10721478 |
| Vehicle | 2007 SUZUKI GSX-R600 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 16,443 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | WI |
Consumer Description
I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK WHICH IS 32 MILES FROM HOME. I NORMALLY TAKE A MAJOR HIGHWAY TO WORK WHICH I DID CAUSE IF I DID BREAK DOWN THERES ALWAYS CARS GOING BY TO HELP. I WAS DOING 70MPH WHICH IS THE SPEED LIMIT AND HALF WAY TO WORK MY GAUGES FLICKERED AND BIKE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF ON A 3 LANE HIGHWAY. SMELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING AND LOOKED AT RECTIFIER AND THAT WAS FRIED. IT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, ALMOST LOST MY JOB CAUSE I WAS ALMOST LATE FOR WORK. LUCKILY MY PARENTS HAVE A TRAILER TO HAUL BACK HOME. IF IT WAS DARK OUT I DONT THINK I'D BE ALIVE. IT WOULD BE GREAT IF I COULD GET THIS RECTIFIER PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF THROUGH SUZUKI.
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