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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 87V072000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. · Reported to NHTSA May 18, 1987

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.
4,356
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
2
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
May 18, 1987
Production Oct 1, 1986 – Mar 1, 1987

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

REAR BRAKE MAY FAIL AS A RESULT OF MOTORCYCLE EVER HAVING BEEN DROPPED ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE OR HAVING RECEIVED AN IMPACT TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FOOT PEG BRACKET.

The risk

BRAKE PADS/ROTOR WOULD REMAIN PARTIALLY CLOSED AND WEAREXCESSIVELY; ALSO, CONTROL DIFFICULTIES COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

The remedy

REPLACE REAR BRAKE LEVER AND INSTALL A SUPPORT BRACKET FOR THE REAR BRAKE PEDAL SYSTEM.

Notes

SYSTEM: REAR BRAKES.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
87V072000
Units potentially affected
4,356
Report received
May 18, 1987
Production range
Oct 1, 1986 – Mar 1, 1987
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

2 model years across 2 models

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.