# NHTSA recall 12V231000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 12V231000
- Manufacturer's number: 2A29
- Manufacturer: AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
- Reported: 2012\-05\-21
- Owners notified: 2012\-06\-07
- Component: EQUIPMENT
- Units potentially affected: 4969

## What is wrong

SUZUKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 GSX\-R1000 MOTORCYCLES.  DUE TO LOOSE BOLTS THE SIDE STAND INTERLOCK SWITCH MAY FAIL.


## What can happen

ON THE GSX\-R1000 MODELS, FAILURE OF THE SWITCH WILL TERMINATE THE IGNITION CIRCUIT.  AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE WILL STOP RUNNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

SUZUKI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND SUZUKI DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SIDE STAND INTERLOCK SWITCH BOLTS, FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 7, 2012.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1\-714\-996\-7040.


## Notes

SUZUKI’S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 2A29.CUSTOMERS 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2009 SUZUKI GSX\-R1000](/makes/suzuki/gsx-r1000/2009/recalls.md)
- [2010 SUZUKI GSX\-R1000](/makes/suzuki/gsx-r1000/2010/recalls.md)
- [2011 SUZUKI GSX\-R1000](/makes/suzuki/gsx-r1000/2011/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [EPN\-2546\-2](/bulletins/10226253.md), 2022-11-19, Service bulletin
- [EPN\-2546](/bulletins/10226252.md), 2022-11-19, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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