Recall Details For: 2012 SUZUKI AN650
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 12V038000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 91665
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:12V038000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: SUZUKI
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: AN650
- MODEL YEAR: 2012
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 2A26/2A27
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20110914
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20111217
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 1396
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20120213
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20120203
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20120205
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: SUZUKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 AN400, AN650, AND DL650 SCOOTERS AND MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO DECEMBER 17, 2011, BECAUSE THE LEVER-MOUNTED BRAKE LIGHT ACTUATING SWITCH(ES) MAY FAIL.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: ON THE AN400 AND AN650 MODELS, FAILURE OF THE SWITCHES WILL PREVENT THE SCOOTERS FROM STARTING. ON ALL OF THE AFFECTED MODELS, FAILURE OF THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH(ES) MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN A SCOOTER OR MOTORCYCLE IS BRAKING, THEREBY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH WITH A TRAILING VEHICLE.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: SUZUKI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND SUZUKI DISTRIBUTORS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE LIGHT ACTUATING SWITCH, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 13, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-714-996-7040.
RECALL NOTES: SUZUKI?S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 2A26/2A27. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000045697001423769000000228
