In November 2016, Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Brake light switch, covering the GSR250. The filing affects 13,934 vehicles manufactured between March 28, 2012 and May 19, 2016.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1139150 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 2, 2016 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Suzuki |
| Component | Brake light switch |
| Production period | March 28, 2012 — May 19, 2016 |
| Vehicles affected | 13,934 units |
Filing in context
This is the only filing in the archive that cites the Brake light switch as the affected component. This filing is one of 24 Suzuki notifications from 2016 in this archive. For scale, 1,425 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 4 years and 1 month.
Defect
The waterproofing structure of the coupler connecting the brake light switch to the harness is inadequate. When the coupler is exposed to water, moisture travels along the wire cores into the brake light switch, causing internal corrosion. Continued use allows the internal circuit to short circuit, and in the worst case, the fuse blows, disabling the headlights, brake lights, and tail lights.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the brake light switch-side coupler with a corrected part that includes a waterproof cover. On vehicles where a waterproof cover is not installed on the harness-side coupler, add a waterproof cover.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| JBK-GJ55D | ＧＳＲ２５０ | LC6GJ55D001100005 — LC6GJ55D001113938 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
制動灯スイッチとメインハーネスを接続するカプラの防水構造が不適切なため、カプラが被水した際に水が電線内の芯線を伝わって制動灯スイッチ内部に浸入し、内部が腐食することがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、制動灯スイッチ内部の回路が短絡し、最悪の場合、ヒューズが溶断して、前照灯、制動灯、尾灯が不灯となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、制動灯スイッチ側のカプラに防水カバーを追加した対策品に交換する。 メインハーネス側のカプラに防水カバーが取り付けられていない車両には防水カバーを追加する。
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=3003883
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