In July 1998, Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Fuel Tank, covering the TL1000S. The filing affects 1,244 vehicles manufactured between January 21, 1997 and July 18, 1997.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1105202 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 7, 1998 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Suzuki |
| Component | Fuel Tank |
| Production period | January 21, 1997 — July 18, 1997 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,244 units |
Filing in context
The Fuel Tank is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 79 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 5 Suzuki notifications from 1998 in this archive. For scale, 2,674 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles; the vehicles involved here were manufactured over a span of about 5 months.
Defect
The fuel tank mounting structure is inadequate, causing vehicle vibration to accelerate deformation of the fuel pump sealing material inside the tank. In the worst case, fuel may leak.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, improve the fuel tank mounting method from four-point to six-point support, and replace the fuel tank with a unit fitted with the corrected sealing material.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 1 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.
| Type code (型式) | Model | Chassis ranges |
|---|---|---|
| VT51A | ＴＬ１０００Ｓ | VT51A-100025 — VT51A-101268 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
燃料タンクの支持構造が不適切なため、車体の振動等により、燃料タンク内に設置してい る燃料ポンプの密封用シール材の変形が促進され、最悪の場合、燃料が漏れるおそれがあ る。
改善措置
全車両、燃料タンクの取付方法を改善（４点から６点支持）するとともに、当該シール材 を対策品と交換した燃料タンクと交換する。
Source & verification
This entry reproduces public data from Japan's MLIT recall registry. English text is jdmvin.com's own translation; always verify against the official source:
https://renrakuda.mlit.go.jp/renrakuda/ris-detail-car.html?class=recalldatacar&id=3000126
Related recalls
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Open recall detail →Fuel Tank — affects 62 vehicles.
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Open recall detail →Other recalls affecting the same models
Filings whose affected type codes overlap with this one, newest first.