NHTSA Complaint #761385 — 2000 SUZUKI HAYABUSA STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	761385
Vehicle	2000 SUZUKI HAYABUSA
Component	STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Date of Incident	May 1, 2001
Date Filed	May 3, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IA

Consumer Description

IT HAS BEEN A GROWING CONCERN OF HAYBUSA OWNERS THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME OF 1999/2000 MODEL YEARS IS MADE OF ALUMINUM AND HAS A HISTORY OF FAILURE. SUZUKI HAS RECALLED THOSE IN THE UK BUT REFUSE TO DO SO IN THE US THEY ARE NOW MADE OF STEEL STARTING WITH YEAR 2001. BUT THOSE OF US WITH THE ALUMINUM SUBFRAMES ARE STUCK WITH NO RECOURSE SINCE SUZUKI REFUSES TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN SO HAYABUSA OWNERS ARE TURNING TO YOU TO SEE IF YOU CAN GET THEM TO REPLACE THEM BEFORE OURS FAIL TOO. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME SINCERELY [XXX]. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

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