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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reports
14,624 miles · Aug 25, 2017
Electrical SystemFire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1983 SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE EQUIPPED WITH A SHORAI LITHIUM ION BATTERY (NA), MODEL NUMBER: LFX14L2-BS12. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE BATTERY CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SMOTHER AND EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND NOTIFIED …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1983 SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE EQUIPPED WITH A SHORAI LITHIUM ION BATTERY (NA), MODEL NUMBER: LFX14L2-BS12. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE BATTERY CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SMOTHER AND EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE BATTERY WAS FORWARDED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR TESTING. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,624.
NHTSA ODI #11019611
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