Campaigns on record across the Suzuki Gs850 (1979–1980), from Transport Canada and, tagged NHTSA, the United States. Pick a model year for the Canadian listing, and check your VIN with Suzuki to confirm which apply.
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.
DEALER WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL CLUTCH CABLE RETAINER TO PREVENT DISLODGEMENT AT NO COST TO OWNER.
79V238000 · 2,033 units in campaign · NHTSA
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer · All 1980 suzuki gs850 recalls
THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT ONE OR MORE BOLTS WHICH TRANSMIT THE POWER FROM THE FINAL DRIVE GEAR CASE TO THE REAR WHEEL COULD BREAK IF THE RETAINING NUTS SHOULD LOOSEN AND THE MOTORCYCLE IS SUBJECTED TO SEVERE USAGE. SHOULD THIS HAPPEN, THE BROKEN PORTION OF THE BOLT COULD LODGE BETWEEN THE FINAL DRIVE GEAR CASE AND THE REAR WHEEL, CAUSING ABNORMAL NOISE, COSMETIC DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL AND GEAR CASE, AND POSSIBLE REAR WHEEL LOCK-UP AT LOW SPEED.
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DRIVE JOINT ASSEMBLY WITH A MODIFIED ASSEMBLY, AT NO COST TO OWNER.
79V225000 · 9,524 units in campaign · NHTSA
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer · All 1980 suzuki gs850 recalls
THE FINAL DRIVE DRIVEN-JOINT BOLTS WITHIN THE REAR WHEEL/FINAL DRIVE UNIT ON THE SUBJECT SHAFT DRIVEN MOTORCYCLES MAY NOT BE PROPERLY TORQUED. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE BOLTS TO BREAK AND ALLOW THE BROKEN BOLT AND NUT TO LODGE BETWEEN THE FINAL DRIVE GEAR CASE AND THE REAR WHEEL POSSIBLY LOCKING THE REAR WHEEL AT LOW SPEED. FRAME NUMBER RANGE: 100066 TO 110187
1979170 · 1,401 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer · All 1979 suzuki gs850 recalls
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