Vehicle recall 98V087000 · April 29, 1998
Suzuki GSX600FW, GSX750FW and 1 more model
Vehicle description: motorcycles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: motorcycles. The bracket portion of the passenger grab rail can break.
- Consequence
- This could cause the passenger to lose their balance and fall from the motorcycle, or could disturb the rider's ability to control the vehicle increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the passenger grab rail with a new, stronger grab rail.
- Notes
- Owner notification began April 310, 1998. Owners who take their motorcycles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Suzuki at 1-714-996-7040, ext. 380.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V087000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 29, 1998
- Filed by
- AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
- Owner notification
- April 30, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 4,103
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Structure › Body
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Suzuki GSX600FW (1998): 1998
- Suzuki GSX750FW (1998): 1998
- Suzuki Katana (1998): 1998
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