Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Owners Manual: Reporting safety defects
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) in addition to notifying american suzuki motor corp.
If nhtsa receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, nhtsa cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer, or american suzuki motor corp.
To contact nhtsa, you may either call the auto safety hotline toll -free at 1-800-424-9393 (or 366-0123 in washington, d.C.
Area) or write to: nhtsa, u.S.
Department of transportation, washington, d.C. 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from the hotline.
To contact american suzuki, owners in the continental united states can call toll-free 1-800- 444-5077, or write to: american • suzuki motor corporation motorcycle customer service p.O. Box 1100, brea, ca 92822-1100.
For owners outside the continental united states, please refer to the distributor's address listed on your warranty information brochure.
Emission control warranty
Suzuki motor corporation warrants
to the ultimate purchaser
and each subsequent purchaser
that this vehicle is designed, built,
and equipped so as to conform at
the time of sale with all U.S. Emi ...
Tampering with noise control system prohibited
Federal law prohibits the following
acts or the causing there of;
The removal or rendering inoperative
by any person other
than for purposes of maintenance,
repair, or replacement,
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Other materials:
Tire pressure and loading
Proper tire pressure and proper
tire loading are important factors.
Overloading your tires can lead to
tire failure and loss of vehicle control.
Check tire pressure each day
before you ride, and be sure the
pressure is correct for the vehicle
load according to the table below.
Tire pre ...
Rear turn signal light bulb replacement
Caution
when you touch the bulb with your bare
hands, clean the bulb with a cloth moistened
with alcohol or soap water to prevent
premature bulb failure.
Remove the rear turn signal light lens (1).
Replace the bulb (2).
Reinstall the removed parts
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Front brake pad inspection
The extent of brake pads wear can be checked by observing the grooved limit
line “a” on the pads. When the wear exceeds the grooved limit line, replace the
pads with new ones. Refer to “front brake pad replacement” .
Caution
replace the brake pad as a set, otherwise
braking perform ...