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Mileage at the reported incident
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Tires. 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.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
1,000 miles · Apr 13, 2011
Tires
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUZUKI VZ800 EQUIPPED WITH TYRE IRC GRAND HIGH SPEED 130/90/16 TIRES(NA). THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SIDEWALLS ON BOTH TIRES WERE DRY ROTTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE REAR TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BUT THE CONTACT WAS I…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUZUKI VZ800 EQUIPPED WITH TYRE IRC GRAND HIGH SPEED 130/90/16 TIRES(NA). THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SIDEWALLS ON BOTH TIRES WERE DRY ROTTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE REAR TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BUT THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES WOULD FAIL INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,000.
NHTSA ODI #10395711
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