{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"14V629000","date":"2014-10-07","owner_notified":"2014-10-17","manufacturer":"Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.","component":"POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION","summary":"Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 GSX-R750 and 2009-2014 GSX-R1000 motorcycles.  If a gear is missed while upshifting, the strain applied to the drive chain after the next shift may cause the rear axle to move, damaging the left-side drive chain adjuster.","consequence":"If the drive chain adjuster gets damaged, the drive chain may come off, removing power to the rear wheel, and increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left-side chain adjuster with an improved part.  The recall began on October 17, 2014.  Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-714-572-1490.  Suzuki's numbers for this recall are 2A40, 2A41, 2A42 and 2A43.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","mfr_campaign":"2A40,2A41,2A42,2A43","part_number":null,"units":23073,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":8,"period_from":"2016-3","period_to":"2016-3","submitted":"2016-10-21","involved":23073,"remedied":11142,"unreachable":1195,"removed":1983,"remedied_percent":48,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2009,"make":"SUZUKI","model":"GSX-R1000","vehicle_id":"2009_suzuki_gsx-r1000","match":"exact","built_from":"2009-02-04","built_to":"2009-05-20"},{"year":2010,"make":"SUZUKI","model":"GSX-R1000","vehicle_id":"2010_suzuki_gsx-r1000","match":"exact","built_from":"2009-08-04","built_to":"2010-05-18"},{"year":2011,"make":"SUZUKI","model":"GSX-R1000","vehicle_id":"2011_suzuki_gsx-r1000","match":"exact","built_from":"2010-09-22","built_to":"2011-04-26"},{"year":2012,"make":"SUZUKI","model":"GSX-R1000","vehicle_id":"2012_suzuki_gsx-r1000","match":"exact","built_from":"2011-11-23","built_to":"2012-06-08"},{"year":2013,"make":"SUZUKI","model":"GSX-R1000","vehicle_id":"2013_suzuki_gsx-r1000","match":"exact","built_from":"2012-09-10","built_to":"2013-05-08"},{"year":2014,"make":"SUZUKI","model":"GSX-R1000","vehicle_id":"2014_suzuki_gsx-r1000","match":"exact","built_from":"2013-06-21","built_to":"2014-05-28"},{"year":2011,"make":"SUZUKI","model":"GSX-R750","vehicle_id":"2011_suzuki_gsx-r750","match":"exact","built_from":"2010-12-22","built_to":"2011-08-31"},{"year":2012,"make":"SUZUKI","model":"GSX-R750","vehicle_id":"2012_suzuki_gsx-r750","match":"exact","built_from":"2011-10-07","built_to":"2012-10-16"},{"year":2013,"make":"SUZUKI","model":"GSX-R750","vehicle_id":"2013_suzuki_gsx-r750","match":"exact","built_from":"2012-09-06","built_to":"2013-06-11"},{"year":2014,"make":"SUZUKI","model":"GSX-R750","vehicle_id":"2014_suzuki_gsx-r750","match":"exact","built_from":"2013-06-24","built_to":"2014-05-22"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/14V629000"}