Recall 04V350000: 1999–2004 Suzuki VZ800

Report received

Jul 19, 2004

Manufacturer

American suzuki motor corp.

Potentially affected

849vehicles

Model years

1999–2004

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

This campaign involves certain marauder model motorcycles equipped with california evaporative emissions equipment. When a motorcycle is parked after city driving in heavy traffic, under some conditions, elevated pressure in the fuel tank vent line can cause back pressure in through the surge control valve.

Possible consequence

On some occasions this can cause liquid fuel from rear carburetor air filter box. In the presence of an ignition source this fuel leakage can cause a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the carbon canister with a newly designed canister and associated vent line changes will be made. The recall began on july 30, 2004. Owners should contact suzuki at 1-800-255-2550.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1999 Suzuki VZ8000 complaints
• 2000 Suzuki VZ8001 complaints
• 2001 Suzuki VZ8000 complaints
• 2002 Suzuki VZ8000 complaints
• 2003 Suzuki VZ8001 complaints
• 2004 Suzuki VZ8001 complaints