1980 SUZUKI GS850
1980 SUZUKI GS850 Recall Title: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/LINKAGE
1980 SUZUKI GS850 Recall Date: 1979-10-29
1980 SUZUKI GS850 NHTSA Recall Campaign Number: 79V238000
1980 SUZUKI GS850 Recall Manufacturer: AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
1980 SUZUKI GS850 Recall Component(s): POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/LINKAGE
1980 SUZUKI GS850 Recall - Potential Number of Units Affected: 2033
1980 SUZUKI GS850 Recall Overview: IF THE CLUTCH CABLE WAS FORCEFULLY PULLED OR PUSHED UPON DURING THE CRATING PROCESS AT THE FACTORY, THE CLUTCH CABLE MAY HAVE BECOME DISLODGED FROM ITS CABLE RETAINER. IT MAY CONTACT THE CARBURETOR THROTTLE SHAFT CONNECTOR AND PREVENT THE THROTTLE PLATES FROM RETURNING TO IDLE.
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1980 SUZUKI GS850 Recall Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, LINKAGE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: AS A RESULT, VEHICLE MAY NOT DECELERATE PROPERLY WHENACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED. THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL ANDAN ACCIDENT.NOTE: IF FAILURE OCCURS, OPERATOR SHOULD ACTIVATE THE EMERGENCY ENGINE OFFSWITCH, AND DISENGAGE THE CLUTCH, APPLY THE BRAKES, AND TURN THE IGNITION KEYOFF.