Suzuki Burgman 650 (An650A), V-Strom 650 (Dl650A), Gladius 650 (Sfv650A), Gsx650A, Gsx1250Fa. Published by Transport Canada as 2015605 on 21 December 2015. System: Engine.
What the notice says On certain motorcycles, contamination between the valve tappet and cam may cause the hardened surface of the valve tappet to peel if the surface shape of the valve tappet is convex. This would allow the inner part of the valve tappet to come in contact with the cam, which could cause both the valve tappet and cam to …
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What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2015605
- Recall date
- 21 December 2015
- Make
- Suzuki
- Models
- Burgman 650 (an650a), V-Strom 650 (dl650a), Gladius 650 (sfv650a), Gsx650a, Gsx1250fa
- Model years
- 2013 to 2015
- Vehicle class
- Motorcycle
- System
- Engine
- Raised as
- Safety MFR
- Vehicles affected
- 1,664
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain motorcycles, contamination between the valve tappet and cam may cause the hardened surface of the valve tappet to peel if the surface shape of the valve tappet is convex. This would allow the inner part of the valve tappet to come in contact with the cam, which could cause both the valve tappet and cam to wear, increasing the valve tappet clearance. If the valve tappet clearance becomes large, it can result in an abnormal noise and can cause the engine to stall. An engine stall could lead to a loss of stability of the motorcycle, which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: For motorcycles with odometer readings of 4,000 kilometers or greater, dealers will inspect the tappet clearances and will replace the valve tappets and camshafts if the valve tappets clearances are greater than the specification. For motorcycles with odometer readings of less than 4,000 kilometers, dealers will replace the tappets and camshafts, because the tappet clearances may be within the specification at low mileage even if there is abnormal wear.
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 2015605.
Suzuki elsewhere in this register
Suzuki is named on 132 notices in the copy of Transport Canada’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- 2015604 · 21 December 2015 · V-Strom 1000 (dl1000a) · Electrical
- 2015593 · 16 December 2015 · Gladius 650 (sfv650a) · Fuel System
- 2015415 · 21 September 2015 · SX4 · Steering
- 2015320 · 20 July 2015 · Boulevard M109r (vzr1800) · Accessories
- 2016022 · 18 January 2016 · Burgman 400 (an400), Boulevard C109 (vlr1800), Gsx650f · Electrical
- 2016381 · 29 July 2016 · Kingquad 750 (lt-A750x) · Engine
- 2016546 · 4 November 2016 · Inazuma (gw250) · Electrical
- 2016604 · 2 December 2016 · V-Strom 650 (dl650a), Kingquad 750 (lt-A750x) · Electrical
The same system: Engine
287 notices in this register name Engine. A defect that keeps returning under one heading is worth reading as a group rather than one notice at a time.
- 2015600 · 18 December 2015 · Vt750c2b, Vt750c2f, Vt750c2s · Engine
- 2015546 · 18 November 2015 · Durastar, Lonestar, Prostar · Engine
- 2015501 · 23 October 2015 · Grand Prix, Regal, Intrigue · Engine
- 2015504 · 23 October 2015 · Jetta, Passat, Beetle · Engine
- 2015500 · 23 October 2015 · Leu, Mru · Engine
- 2015484 · 16 October 2015 · Cascadia, Business Class M2, 4900 · Engine
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This register keeps an index of its own for every maker and every year it holds: Canadian recalls on a Suzuki: 132 in the register, and 620 Canadian vehicle recalls filed in 2015.
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