Vehicle recall 99V270000 · October 12, 1999
Suzuki GSX1300RX and Hayabusa
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 spring in the cam chain tension adjuster can break allowing the cam chain to jump to the wrong position on the cam shaft sprockets. If the chain jumps to the wrong position, severe engine damage could occur causing sudden engine failure.
- Consequence
- Sudden engine failure could cause the rear wheel to lockup, disturbing the rider's ability to control the motorcycle.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the original cam chain tension adjuster with a revised cam chain tension adjuster.
- Notes
- Owner notification began October 13, 1999. Owners who take their vehicles 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 1-800-255-2550.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
- 99V270000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 12, 1999
- Filed by
- AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
- Owner notification
- October 13, 1999
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,670
- 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 GSX1300RX (1999): 1999
- Suzuki Hayabusa (1999): 1999
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