In February 2023, Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Pressure control/transmission unit, covering the Hayabusa. The filing affects 1,557 vehicles manufactured between February 25, 2021 and December 21, 2021.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1152810 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | February 15, 2023 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Suzuki |
| Component | Pressure control/transmission unit |
| Production period | February 25, 2021 — December 21, 2021 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,557 units |
Filing in context
The Pressure control/transmission unit is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 14 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 12 Suzuki notifications from 2023 in this archive. For scale, 2,548 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 9 months.
Defect
In the front brake master cylinder body, the hydraulic fluid passage used to regulate brake pressure is improperly configured, causing it to remain blocked. Under certain conditions, this increases front brake lever free play. In the worst case, stopping distance may be extended.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the front brake master cylinder body with a corrected part and replace all related front brake master cylinder components with new parts.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8BL-EJ11A | Hayabusa | EJ11A-100017 — EJ11A-101574 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
フロントブレーキマスタシリンダボデーにおいて、ブレーキの液圧を調整するための油路の設定が不適切なため、その油路を閉塞したままとなることがある。そのため、特定の条件下でブレーキレバーの遊びが大きくなり、最悪の場合、制動距離が伸びるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、フロントブレーキマスタシリンダボデーを対策品と交換すると共に、フロントブレーキマスタシリンダ関連部品を新品に交換する。
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=3009154
Related recalls
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Other Suzuki filings involving the Pressure control/transmission unit, closest to this one by filing date.
Pressure control/transmission unit — affects 582 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Pressure control/transmission unit — affects 985 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Other recalls affecting the same models
Filings whose affected type codes overlap with this one, newest first.