Year · Make · Model

2005 Suzuki VL800

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

Consumer complaints

9 filed

1

Crashes

1

Fires

0

Injuries reported

0

Fatalities reported

What people complain about

Electrical System
3
WHEELS:HUB
2
Unknown OR Other
1
Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
1
Exterior Lighting
1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND Members
1
SUSPENSION:REAR
1
Electrical SYSTEM: Instrument CLUSTER/PANEL
1

Recalls

1 campaign

05V566000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH2005-12-21

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE IGNITION SWITCH WIRING HARNESS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ROUTED AT THE TIME OF PRODUCTION. IF THE WIRING HARNESS IS NOT ROUTED PROPERLY, IT CAN RUB AGAINST THE CLUTCH CABLE/THROTTLE CABLE.

RiskCONTINUED RUBBING MAY EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A SHORT CIRCUIT WHICH MAY CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL OR THE LIGHTS TO GO OUT. THIS WILL INCREASE THE CHANCE OF A CRASH RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

FixDEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE IGNITION SWITCH WIRING HARNESS AND REPLACE THE LOCK SET INCLUDING THE IGNITION SWITCH ALONG WITH THE CLUTCH CABLE/THROTTLE CABLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 6, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 714-572-1490.