{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Suzuki recall 14V278 (2A39): Suzuki Dl650a V-Strom (2014)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/14v278/",
  "summary": "Recall 14V278 (Suzuki): If the drive chain link was not riveted, the chain may come off, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. Suzuki's own number: 2A39.",
  "excerpt": "Suzuki Dl650a V-Strom, model year 2014. Filed by Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 23 May 2014. 103 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2014 DL650A V-Strom motorcycles manufactured January 20, 2014, through January 21, 2014. In the affected vehicles, a drive chain link may not have been riveted by the supplier when being manufactured. 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: 2A39. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 14V278 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: “If the drive chain link was not riveted, the chain may come off, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.” 14V278 Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. Power Train:Driveline 23 May 2014 2014-2014 SUZUKI DL650A V-STROM If the drive chain link was not riveted, the chain may come off, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drive chains of the affected m",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T16:10:32+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T06:06:48+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Suzuki recall 14V278 (2A39): Suzuki Dl650a V-Strom (2014)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/14v278/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}