SUZUKI GV1400 1986: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 85V079000

Make Model Year
SUZUKI GV1400 1986
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1985-06-10 1985-06-13 1985-06-25

Production Dates: 1985-01-01 - 1985-05-01

Manufacturers Involved: Suzuki Motor USA, LLC

Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2757

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

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.

Remedy

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

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.