Fuel leak
Japan
Published 7 Jul 1998
Ref JP-1105202
Suzuki: Fuel Tank
Translated from Japanese · machine translation
- Country
- Japan
- Published
- 7 Jul 1998
- Units affected
- 1244
- Reference
- JP-1105202
Affected vehicles
Suzuki TL1000S 1997
Hazard
Due to inadequate support structure of the fuel tank, vibration of the vehicle body promotes deformation of the sealing material of the fuel pump installed inside the fuel tank, which in the worst case may cause fuel leakage.
Show original (日本語)
燃料タンクの支持構造が不適切なため、車体の振動等により、燃料タンク内に設置してい る燃料ポンプの密封用シール材の変形が促進され、最悪の場合、燃料が漏れるおそれがあ る。
Remedy
All vehicles will have the fuel tank mounting method improved (from 4-point to 6-point support) and the fuel tank will be replaced with one in which the seal material has been replaced with a countermeasure part.
Show original (日本語)
全車両、燃料タンクの取付方法を改善（４点から６点支持）するとともに、当該シール材 を対策品と交換した燃料タンクと交換する。