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2005 SUZUKI GSX-R750 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

crash · 733002 · 2009-08-26

Vehicle

Make
SUZUKI
Model
GSX-R750
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Miles at failure
11,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I OWN A 2005 SUZUKI GSX-R 750CC SPORTBIKE MOTORCYCLE AND IM HAVING ISSUES WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOING ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED A C28 ERROR WHICH IS A FAULTY THROTTLE VALVE ACTUATOR. APPARENTLY THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH MANY 04-05 SUZUKI GSX-R OWNERS. THE ENTIRE THROTTLE BODY MUST BE REPLACED FOR WHAT MANY PEOPLE BELIEVE TO BE A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THE ACTUATOR. SOMEHOW THE SOLDERING POINTS ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD BECOME LOOSE OR COME APART DUE TO VIBRATION. THIS PART IS PART OF THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM OF THE MOTORCYCLE, AND SUPPOSEDLY IS COVERED UNDER SUZUKIS 5-10 YEAR OR 18,000MILE EMISSIONS WARRANTY. HOWEVER SUZUKI DOES NOT BELIEVE THIS PART TO BE A MASS PROBLEM OR AN ISSUE WITH THEIR DESIGN. I AM COMPLAINING BECAUSE MANY RIDERS DO HAVE THIS ISSUE AND IT CAN BE DANGEROUS TO BECOME STRANDED OR WORSE FOR HAZARDOUS FUEL LEAKAGE TO OCCUR. WE NEED A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE FOR THESE MOTORCYCLES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10281781
Machine
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