{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Suzuki recall 12V231 (2A29): Model Year 2012 GSX-R1000 Motorcycles",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v231/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V231 (Suzuki): ON THE GSX-R1000 MODELS, FAILURE OF THE SWITCH WILL TERMINATE THE IGNITION CIRCUIT. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE WILL STOP RUNNING, I...",
  "excerpt": "Suzuki Gsx-R1000, model years 2009 to 2011. Filed by American Suzuki Motor Corp. and reported to NHTSA on 21 May 2012. 4,969 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Suzuki is recalling certain model year 2012 gsx-r1000 motorcycles. due to loose bolts the side stand interlock switch may fail. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Suzuki's own number for this recall: 2A29. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 12V231 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “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.” 12V231 AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. Equipment 21 May 2012 2009-2011 SUZUKI GSX-R1000 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. SUZUKI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND SUZUKI DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SIDE STAND INTERLOCK SWITCH BOLTS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:30:55+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T05:56:15+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Suzuki recall 12V231 (2A29): Model Year 2012 GSX-R1000 Motorcycles\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v231/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}