In December 2015, Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Engine, covering the Skywave, Gladius and 3 more models. The filing affects 6,778 vehicles manufactured between June 22, 2012 and April 14, 2014.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1137240 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 17, 2015 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Suzuki |
| Component | Engine |
| Production period | June 22, 2012 — April 14, 2014 |
| Vehicles affected | 6,778 units |
Filing in context
The Engine is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 72 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 24 Suzuki notifications from 2015 in this archive. For scale, 1,812 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 1 year and 9 months.
Defect
In the engine, the heat treatment of the tappets and the cylinder head assembly process are incorrectly performed on some units. If foreign material enters between a tappet and the camshaft, the tappet wears abnormally and generates abnormal noise. Continued operation in this condition may, in the worst case, cause the engine to stall while driving.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, tappet clearance will be inspected. Where clearance exceeds the specified value, the tappets and camshaft will be replaced with corrected parts.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| EBL-CP52A | Skywave | CP52A-101696 — CP52A-102236 |
| EBL-GR7NA | ＧＳＲ７５０ | GR7NA-100014 — GR7NA-101851 |
| EBL-GW72A | バンディット１２５０ | GW72A-103878 — GW72A-104347 |
| EBL-VK58A | Gladius | VK58A-102353 — VK58A-102775 |
| EBL-VP56A | Ｖストローム | VP56A-100025 — VP56A-101287 |
| JBK-CJ45A | Skywave | CJ45A-108953 — CJ45A-109446 |
| JBK-CJ46A | Skywave | CJ46A-115070 — CJ46A-116876 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
原動機において、タペットの熱処理及びシリンダヘッドの組付工程が不適切なものがある。そのため、タペットとカムシャフトの間に異物が混入すると、タペットが異常摩耗して異音が発生し、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、最悪の場合、走行中にエンジンが停止するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、タペットクリアランスを点検し、クリアランスが規定値を超えているものは、タペット及びカムシャフトを対策品に交換する。
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=3003684
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