Vehicle recall 15V852000 · December 18, 2015
Suzuki DL650, AN650 and 1 more model
Contamination from component production and storage combined with manufacturing variations may result in excessive tappet and camshaft wear within the engines of the affected…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 SFV650 and AN650A, and 2012-2014 DL650A motorcycles. Contamination from component production and storage combined with manufacturing variations may result in excessive tappet and camshaft wear within the engines of the affected motorcycles.
- Consequence
- The excessive wear may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tappet clearance, replacing the tappets and camshafts, as necessary. All motorcycles that have less than 2500 miles will have their tappets and camshafts replaced since wear may not be evident. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2016. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-714-996-7040. Suzuki's number for this recall is 2A50, 2A51, and 2A52.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V852000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 18, 2015
- Filed by
- Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 2A50, 2A51, 2A52
- Owner notification
- February 5, 2016
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 6,214
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Suzuki AN650 (2013-2014): 2014, 2013
- Suzuki DL650 (2012-2014): 2014, 2013, 2012
- Suzuki SFV650 (2013-2014): 2014, 2013
Has your Suzuki been repaired?
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