In January 2017, Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Generator, covering the V-Strom 650. The filing affects 195 vehicles manufactured between August 2011 and March 26, 2015.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1224230 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | January 12, 2017 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Suzuki |
| Component | Generator |
| Production period | August 2011 — March 26, 2015 |
| Vehicles affected | 195 units |
Filing in context
The Generator is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 15 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 18 Suzuki notifications from 2017 in this archive. For scale, 3,588 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 3 years and 7 months.
Defect
The stator coil in the generator has insufficient heat resistance. When the coil reaches high temperatures, the wire insulation coating is damaged and a short circuit may develop in part of the coil. This reduces generator output, and continued use causes the battery to become insufficiently charged. In the worst case, the engine stalls while driving and cannot be restarted.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the stator coil with the 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 |
|---|---|---|
| C7111 | Ｖ－Ｓｔｒｏｍ ６５０ | JS1C7111100104585 — JS1C7111100119766 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
発電機において、ステータコイルの耐熱性が不足しているため、当該コイルが高温になるとコイル線被膜が損傷しコイルの一部が短絡することがある。そのため、発電量が少なくなり、そのまま使用を続けると、バッテリが充電不足となり、最悪の場合、走行中にエンジンが停止して再始動ができなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ステータコイルを対策品と交換する。
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=3007417
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