Recall 14V278000: 2014 Suzuki DL650A V-Strom

Report received

May 23, 2014

Manufacturer

Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.

Potentially affected

103vehicles

Model years

2014

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

Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2014 DL650A V-Strom motorcycles manufactured January 20, 2014, through January 21, 2014. In the affected vehicles, a drive chain link may not have been riveted by the supplier when being manufactured.

Possible consequence

If the drive chain link was not riveted, the chain may come off, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy

Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drive chains of the affected motorcycles. For any unsold motorcycles with a drive chain link that is not riveted, Suzuki dealers will replace the non-riveted link with a drive chain joint set. For any motorcycles that have been sold to retail customers with a drive chain link that is not riveted, Suzuki dealers will replace the drive chain and the front and rear sprockets, free of charge. The recall began on May 27, 2014. Owners may contact Suzuki at 1-800-572-1490. Suzuki's number for this recall is 2A39.

Affected model years

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

• 2014 Suzuki DL650A V-Strom2 complaints