In June 2019, Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Brake Light, covering the GSX250R. The filing affects 4,337 vehicles manufactured between March 16, 2017 and April 15, 2019.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1145080 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 6, 2019 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Suzuki |
| Component | Brake Light |
| Production period | March 16, 2017 — April 15, 2019 |
| Vehicles affected | 4,337 units |
Filing in context
The Brake Light is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 6 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 15 Suzuki notifications from 2019 in this archive. For scale, 2,019 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 2 years.
Defect
The material used for internal components of the rear-wheel brake light switch is inadequate, allowing rainwater that enters the switch to cause rust on those components. Continued use may lead to poor electrical continuity at the contact points or malfunction of the movable contact, causing the brake light to fail to illuminate or to remain continuously illuminated.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the rear-wheel brake light switch with a corrected part.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2BK-DN11A | ＧＳＸ２５０Ｒ | LC6DN11AZ01100100 — LC6DN11AZ011 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
後輪用制動灯スイッチの構成部品の材質が不適切なため、スイッチ内部に浸入した雨水等により当該部品に錆が発生することがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、接点部の導通不良または可動接点の作動不良により、制動灯が不灯または常灯となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、後輪用制動灯スイッチ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=3004531
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