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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 85V079000: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Jun 13, 1985

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
2,757
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jun 13, 1985
Production Jan 1, 1985 – May 1, 1985

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

REAR WHEEL BEARING MAY FAIL DUE TO INSUFFICIENT APPLICATION OF GREASE TO REAR WHEEL NEEDLE BEARING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: WHEEL BEARING SEIZURE COULD CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP RESULTING IN INTERFERENCE WITH OPERATOR CONTROL, AND MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

The remedy

APPLY A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF GREASE AND/OR REPLACE RELATED PARTS.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
85V079000
Units potentially affected
2,757
Report received
Jun 13, 1985
Production range
Jan 1, 1985 – May 1, 1985
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

1 model year across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.