Suzuki Recall 79V225000: Power Train, Driveline

NHTSA recall 79V225000 · announced October 10, 1979 · filed by American Suzuki Motor Corp. · 9,524 units affected

The problem

THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT ONE OR MORE BOLTS WHICH TRANSMIT THE POWER FROM THE FINAL DRIVE GEAR CASE TO THE REAR WHEEL COULD BREAK IF THE RETAINING NUTS SHOULD LOOSEN AND THE MOTORCYCLE IS SUBJECTED TO SEVERE USAGE. SHOULD THIS HAPPEN, THE BROKEN PORTION OF THE BOLT COULD LODGE BETWEEN THE FINAL DRIVE GEAR CASE AND THE REAR WHEEL, CAUSING ABNORMAL NOISE, COSMETIC DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL AND GEAR CASE, AND POSSIBLE REAR WHEEL LOCK-UP AT LOW SPEED.

What to do

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DRIVE JOINT ASSEMBLY WITH A MODIFIED ASSEMBLY, AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; DRIVELINE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: REAR WHEEL LOCK-UP CAN CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1979 Suzuki Gs850
• 1980 Suzuki Gs850

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.