SUZUKI GS850 1980: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/LINKAGE
| Make : SUZUKI | Model : GS850 | Year : 1980 |
| Build Dates : 1979-08-01 - 1979-08-01 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 79V238000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 1979-10-23 | Date Received by ODI: 1979-10-29 | Date Added to Database: 1979-12-13 |
| Manufacturers Involved: AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. | ||
| Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. | ||
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| Component: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/LINKAGE | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 2033 | ||
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Summary:
IF THE CLUTCH CABLE WAS FORCEFULLY PULLED OR PUSHED UPON DURING THE CRATING PROCESS AT THE FACTORY, THE CLUTCH CABLE MAY HAVE BECOME DISLODGED FROM ITS CABLE RETAINER. IT MAY CONTACT THE CARBURETOR THROTTLE SHAFT CONNECTOR AND PREVENT THE THROTTLE PLATES FROM RETURNING TO IDLE. |
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Consequence:
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Remedy:
DEALER WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL CLUTCH CABLE RETAINER TO PREVENT DISLODGEMENT AT NO COST TO OWNER. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
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Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, LINKAGE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: AS A RESULT, VEHICLE MAY NOT DECELERATE PROPERLY WHENACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED. THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL ANDAN ACCIDENT.NOTE: IF FAILURE OCCURS, OPERATOR SHOULD ACTIVATE THE EMERGENCY "ENGINE OFF"SWITCH, AND DISENGAGE THE CLUTCH, APPLY THE BRAKES, AND TURN THE IGNITION KEYOFF. |
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