What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1979170
- Recall date
- 4 October 1979
- Make
- Suzuki
- Models
- Gs850
- Model years
- 1979
- Vehicle class
- Motorcycle
- Vehicles affected
- 1,401
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
THE FINAL DRIVE DRIVEN-JOINT BOLTS WITHIN THE REAR WHEEL/FINAL DRIVE UNIT ON THE SUBJECT SHAFT DRIVEN MOTORCYCLES MAY NOT BE PROPERLY TORQUED. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE BOLTS TO BREAK AND ALLOW THE BROKEN BOLT AND NUT TO LODGE BETWEEN THE FINAL DRIVE GEAR CASE AND THE REAR WHEEL POSSIBLY LOCKING THE REAR WHEEL AT LOW SPEED. FRAME NUMBER RANGE: 100066 TO 110187
Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1979170.