NHTSA Complaint #761529 — 2000 SUZUKI GSX1300R
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 761529 |
| Vehicle | 2000 SUZUKI GSX1300R |
| Component | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
I AM FILING THIS REPORT AS A MATTER OF CAUTION AND NOT DUE TO A FAILURE THAT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED. I OWN THIS PARTICULAR MODEL MOTORCYCLE AND HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE OF SEVERAL SUBFRAME FAILURES. THESE FAILURES ARE DUE TO A DEFECT RESULTING IN AN ACTUAL BREAKAGE OF THE REAR SUBFRAME. THE BREAKAGE IN THE SUBFRAME PRESENTS A SERIOUS HAZZARD TO THE DRIVER AND ANY POTENTIAL PASSENGER. I HAVE A CONCERN THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAS MADE A CHANGE IN LATER MODEL YEAR MOTORCYCLES, KNOWING THIS SITUATION EXISTED, BUT HAS NOT RECALLED THE QUESTIONABLE SUBFRAMES THAT ARE IN USE ON THOUSANDS OF MOTORCYCLE MANUFACTURED AS 1999 AND 2000 YEAR MODELS. I WOULD HOPE THAT THE FACT OF MY SUBFRAME NOT YET FAILING DOES NOT PREVENT PREVENTIVE MEASURES TO CORRECT THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT WITH THIS MATTER.*AK
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