NHTSA safety recall

Recall 85V079000

Power Train › Axle Assembly › Axle Shaft — Suzuki · reported 13 Jun 1985 · 2,757 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

REAR WHEEL BEARING MAY FAIL DUE TO INSUFFICIENT APPLICATION OF GREASE TO REAR WHEEL NEEDLE BEARING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: WHEEL BEARING SEIZURE COULD CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP RESULTING IN INTERFERENCE WITH OPERATOR CONTROL, AND MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

The fix

APPLY A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF GREASE AND/OR REPLACE RELATED PARTS.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.

NHTSA campaign
85V079000
Filed by
American Suzuki Motor Corp.
Report received
13 Jun 1985
Owners notified
10 Jun 1985
Potentially affected
2,757

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1986 Suzuki Gv1400

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall database. Look up another campaign →