TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI GSX-R750. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 80-100 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE MOTORCYCLE WHIPPED HIM OVER THE HANDLE BARS. THE FRAME SEPARATED AND THE BODY OF THE MOTORCYCLE SPLIT IN HALF. HE LANDED APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET FROM THE MOTORCYCLE AND SUSTAINED A …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI GSX-R750. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 80-100 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE MOTORCYCLE WHIPPED HIM OVER THE HANDLE BARS. THE FRAME SEPARATED AND THE BODY OF THE MOTORCYCLE SPLIT IN HALF. HE LANDED APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET FROM THE MOTORCYCLE AND SUSTAINED A FEW BROKEN FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND AND MAJOR BRUISES. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND RELEASED SHORTLY AFTER. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY KEPT IT FOR A WEEK. AT THE END OF THE WEEK, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD SEND OUT A QUESTIONNAIRE REGARDING THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT HAS NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING NOR HAS HE HEARD FROM THEM SINCE. THE DEALER STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE MOTORCYCLE, BUT NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 14,900.
NHTSA ODI #10270038
6,000 miles · Jun 30, 2008
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury
I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A T INTERSECTION WHEN MY MOTORCYCLE FELL. I GOT BACK UP TO TRY AND MOVE IT BUT THE MOTORCYCLE WOULD NOT MOVE. I FELL ON MY LEFT SIDE BUT FOUND OUT THAT THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY ROTOR INNER MOUNTING PLATE WAS BENT. THE APPROX SPEED I WAS GOING WAS 15 MPH. I SENT MY MOTORCYCLE INTO THE SHOP THE NEXT DAY A…
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I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A T INTERSECTION WHEN MY MOTORCYCLE FELL. I GOT BACK UP TO TRY AND MOVE IT BUT THE MOTORCYCLE WOULD NOT MOVE. I FELL ON MY LEFT SIDE BUT FOUND OUT THAT THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY ROTOR INNER MOUNTING PLATE WAS BENT. THE APPROX SPEED I WAS GOING WAS 15 MPH. I SENT MY MOTORCYCLE INTO THE SHOP THE NEXT DAY AND CONTACTED SUZUKI. THEY SENT ME A PACKET AND AFTER I FILLED IT OUT SENT IT BACK IN. SINCE THEN I GOT A VOICEMAIL FROM THEIR REP SAYING "I PUSHED ON THE BRAKES TOO HARD". I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO CALL BACK FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS NOW LEAVING VOICE MESSAGES AND HAVEN'T GOTTEN A CALL BACK FROM YET. *TR
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2004-2013 GSX-R600 and GSX-R750, and model year 2005-2013 GSX-R1000 motorcycles. In combination with older brake fluid, corrosion of the brake piston inside of the front brake master cylinder generates gas that may result in a reduction of fluid pressure transmission to the front brake.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: As a result, front braking power may be reduced increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front brake master cylinder, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2013. Owners may contact Suzuki at 1-800-572-1490. Suzuki's campaign numbers for this recall are: 2A (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36).
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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