1980 Suzuki Gs850 Recalls

1. Recall Description

   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.

   Possible Effects

   Action

   DEALER WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL CLUTCH CABLE RETAINER TO PREVENT DISLODGEMENT AT NO COST TO OWNER.

   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 OFF"SWITCH, AND DISENGAGE THE CLUTCH, APPLY THE BRAKES, AND TURN THE IGNITION KEYOFF.

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   1979-08-01 - 1979-08-01

   Vehicles Affected

   2033

2. Recall Description

   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.

   Possible Effects

   Action

   THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DRIVE JOINT ASSEMBLY WITH A MODIFIED ASSEMBLY, AT NO COST TO OWNER.

   Notes

   VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; DRIVELINE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: REAR WHEEL LOCK-UP CAN CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   1978-10-01 - 1979-08-01

   Vehicles Affected

   9524