NHTSA Complaint #11053376 — 2008 SUZUKI GSX-R600

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11053376
Vehicle 2008 SUZUKI GSX-R600
Component ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

I OWN A 2008 SUZUKI GSXR 600. I HAVE DONE A FEW RECALLS ON THIS BIKE INCLUDING THE RECTIFIER AND MASTER CYLINDER. HOWEVER, THERE IS ALSO AN ISSUE WITH THE STATOR WHICH IS NOT UNDER RECALL YET. I HAVE REPLACED THIS PART AT LEAST TWICE, AND NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE IT AGAIN AS IT JUST WENT OUT. THIS PART IS NOT UNDER RECALL, BUT I HAVE HEARD ABOUT, AND READ ABOUT MANY ISSUES WITH THIS SAME PART. IT CAUSES UNSAFE DRIVING AS IT CAUSES THE MOTORCYCLE TO MALFUNCTION BY BASICALLY SHUTTING OFF AND TURNING ON RAPIDLY MAKING THE BIKE VERY JUMPY AND UNPREDICTABLE. THIS COULD VERY EASILY CAUSE A CRASH. DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET, THE BIKE SHUT OFF ON ME AT A RED LIGHT AND I HAD TO PUSH IT OUT OF TRAFFIC. THE BIKE WOULD NOT START RIGHT AWAY. NOT POSITIVE OF THE ISSUE, I GOT THE MOTORCYCLE STARTED AND I TRIED RIDING HOME AND IT WAS VERY JUMPY AND ALMOST FULLY SHUT OFF A FEW TIMES. I HAD TO CONTINUOUSLY GIVE THE BIKE THROTTLE OTHERWISE IT WOULD DIE. UPON ARRIVING AT MY HOUSE I STOPPED THE BIKE AND IT DIED INSTANTLY. THE BIKE TACHOMETER WOULD NOT EVEN TURN ON AFTER THAT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AS WELL AS A POSSIBLE FAULTY PART THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I HAVE VIDEO TO ILLUSTRATE WHAT HAPPENED.

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