08 Recall

[DevilDawg1]

I have read over and looked at the diagram.

My dealer is ordering a whole new ignition switch, are they completely replacing the switch?

I have been doing business with these guys for alot of years and they have to be one of the most honest or the most honest dealership I have ever dealt with.

 

[roadthing]

Don't sweat it.

They should check the routing of the ignition switch wiring, and if it's kinked, or misrouted, it gets replaced.

The shop dope says to remove the nose cowl etc., to access the switch harness. That's not at all necessary. Have a look at your bike's switch and associated harness. All you need to do is pull the left side inners, and the dash cover under the instrument cluster to expose the full switch harness. You need a Torx driver to remove the switching gear (from the underside), and voila! There you go. 15-20 minute job! You will not be getting a new set of keys, as the locking mechanism remains the same.

Be sure to show them the short-cut if you want to avoid having the plastics removed! The dealer I "negotiated" with had no experience with the new plastics.

 

[BIKE DUDE]

My dealer said that all of the bikes in the recall would get new switches regardless of whether a problem was found with your bike or not. I told them that I didn't think that was the case. My gray tape is under the tie wrap, the routing is correct and is oriented correctly in the tie wrap so I didn't think a repair was needed but they say otherwise. What is the real deal? I don't think they like it when I say what I've heard here and question them but......

 

[Warchild]

My gray tape is under the tie wrap, the routing is correct and is oriented correctly in the tie wrap so I didn't think a repair was needed but they say otherwise. What is the real deal?

If your bike's ignition wire harness is routed correctly as you say, then the ONLY thing they do is take a small punch and emboss a small indentation next to the VIN number (to indicate the bike has had this Safety Campaign performed on it). That is all.

Brand new K8's still on the showroom floor get the same treatment: if it's mis-routed, the harness gets correctly re-routed, the VIN number punched, and nothing else.

The ONLY time a new ignition switch gets installed is when the bike has already been on the road for any amount of time, AND the inspection reveals wire harness mis-routing from the factory. In these cases, the ignition switch is replaced, the new wire harness correctly routed, and then the VIN gets punched.

Any dealer who believes all bikes in this campaign will have their switch replaced does not properly understand the steps involved in this Safety Campaign. Which is unfortunate, since it is all plainly written in black and white, including a step by-step flow chart of how to proceed based upon inspection results.

Bike Dude: You should tell your dealer to look towards the bottom of Page 3 of the Recall Campaign, where he will find the following Flow Chart to help him see the light:

 

[shawnski]

My dealer said that all of the bikes in the recall would get new switches regardless of whether a problem was found with your bike or not. I told them that I didn't think that was the case. My gray tape is under the tie wrap, the routing is correct and is oriented correctly in the tie wrap so I didn't think a repair was needed but they say otherwise. What is the real deal? I don't think they like it when I say what I've heard here and question them but......

the dealer gets paid to do the the job by factory so why not regardless of needed or not.
regardless of what you tell them they get it done according to factory instruction.

 

[euroR]

my said they really didnt have to do much, I was ok on the wires.

 

[Warchild]

the dealer gets paid to do the the job by factory so why not regardless of needed or not.

Because if it's not needed whatsoever, all you are doing is affording the dealer service department plenty of opportunity to dork up your bike by tearing into it to replace a component unnecessarily.

 

[roadthing]

the dealer gets paid to do the the job by factory so why not regardless of needed or not.

Because if it's not needed whatsoever, all you are doing is affording the dealer service department plenty of opportunity to dork up your bike by tearing into it to replace a component unnecessarily.

+1 ABSOLUTELY!

 

[busaville]

Just came back from dealership in Miss. and everything is o.k. They checked evrything out and it was o.k. so they just punched VIN #. Glad that's over with.

 

[BIKE DUDE]

the dealer gets paid to do the the job by factory so why not regardless of needed or not.

Because if it's not needed whatsoever, all you are doing is affording the dealer service department plenty of opportunity to dork up your bike by tearing into it to replace a component unnecessarily.

Which is exactly what I don't want to happen. Call me paranoid but there are a lot of incompetent people who mess up everything they touch and then hide it only to be found later. My bike is mint and that's the way it should stay. Thanks for your response Warchild.
PS The dealer also said that they didn't think they could even get the switches yet and that they were back ordered for like a month.

 

[Ramojello]

My dealer said that all of the bikes in the recall would get new switches regardless of whether a problem was found with your bike or not. I told them that I didn't think that was the case. My gray tape is under the tie wrap, the routing is correct and is oriented correctly in the tie wrap so I didn't think a repair was needed but they say otherwise. What is the real deal? I don't think they like it when I say what I've heard here and question them but......

Mine said just the opposite.

 

[DevilDawg1]

Thanks for all the info. I am going to ride by the dealership on Saturday, and have them take a look.

 

[Scar]

My understanding is that there are plenty of parts to go out to all the dealers.

If your dealership hasn't ordered them, then it might take some time for them to be received.

 

[214 Busa]

My gray tape is under the tie wrap, the routing is correct and is oriented correctly in the tie wrap so I didn't think a repair was needed but they say otherwise. What is the real deal?

If your bike's ignition wire harness is routed correctly as you say, then the ONLY thing they do is take a small punch and emboss a small indentation next to the VIN number (to indicate the bike has had this Safety Campaign performed on it). That is all.

Brand new K8's still on the showroom floor get the same treatment: if it's mis-routed, the harness gets correctly re-routed, the VIN number punched, and nothing else.

The ONLY time a new ignition switch gets installed is when the bike has already been on the road for any amount of time, AND the inspection reveals wire harness mis-routing from the factory. In these cases, the ignition switch is replaced, the new wire harness correctly routed, and then the VIN gets punched.

Any dealer who believes all bikes in this campaign will have their switch replaced does not properly understand the steps involved in this Safety Campaign. Which is unfortunate, since it is all plainly written in black and white, including a step by-step flow chart of how to proceed based upon inspection results.

Bike Dude: You should tell your dealer to look towards the bottom of Page 3 of the Recall Campaign, where he will find the following Flow Chart to help him see the light:

I took my bike to the dealership today even though my it appeared to have the correct routing and gray tape in place but because my bike has 2500 miles suzuki says they're gonna replace the ignition switch. If suzuki says there is something wrong and they're gonna replace it for free then why not. It could possibly eliminate a problem in the future. The dealership is only following what the manufacturer says is the correct fix for it. This is the 1st vehicle that i've ever bought brand new off the show room floor and after paying 11,500 tax included for mine i want to make sure suzuki will make it right. When you take your car or truck to the dealership for repair work they tell you about each recall or TSB thats been issued regardless of how large or small the job and fix it. if all your worked is properly documented by a reputable authorized dealer then its easy to pinpoint the blame at them if something is wrong with your bike later. I don't have the space in my garage for a bike rack so for now the dealership will be performing my TSB and warranty maintenance until i free up space.

 

[214 Busa]

My gray tape is under the tie wrap, the routing is correct and is oriented correctly in the tie wrap so I didn't think a repair was needed but they say otherwise. What is the real deal?

If your bike's ignition wire harness is routed correctly as you say, then the ONLY thing they do is take a small punch and emboss a small indentation next to the VIN number (to indicate the bike has had this Safety Campaign performed on it). That is all.

Brand new K8's still on the showroom floor get the same treatment: if it's mis-routed, the harness gets correctly re-routed, the VIN number punched, and nothing else.

The ONLY time a new ignition switch gets installed is when the bike has already been on the road for any amount of time, AND the inspection reveals wire harness mis-routing from the factory. In these cases, the ignition switch is replaced, the new wire harness correctly routed, and then the VIN gets punched.

Any dealer who believes all bikes in this campaign will have their switch replaced does not properly understand the steps involved in this Safety Campaign. Which is unfortunate, since it is all plainly written in black and white, including a step by-step flow chart of how to proceed based upon inspection results.

Bike Dude: You should tell your dealer to look towards the bottom of Page 3 of the Recall Campaign, where he will find the following Flow Chart to help him see the light:

I took my bike to the dealership today even though it appeared to have the correct routing and gray tape in place but because my bike has 2500 miles suzuki says they're gonna replace the ignition switch. If suzuki says there is something wrong and they're gonna replace it for free then why not. It could possibly eliminate a problem in the future. The dealership is only following what the manufacturer says is the correct fix for it. This is the 1st vehicle that i've ever bought brand new off the show room floor and after paying 11,500 tax included for mine i want to make sure suzuki will make it right. When you take your car or truck to the dealership for repair work they tell you about each recall or TSB thats been issued regardless of how large or small the job and fix it. if all your worked is properly documented by a reputable authorized dealer then its easy to pinpoint the blame at them if something is wrong with your bike later. I don't have the space in my garage for a bike rack so for now the dealership will be performing my TSB and warranty maintenance until i free up space.

 

[kwm works]

Took my K8 in today for the 600 mile service and attempted to get the recall taken care of. I got the 600 mile service and they say my bike needs the recall part. As usual they don't have any in stock. Wouldn't you think that if every Busa that has been checked by their shop needed the part you would keep some in stock?

 

[kwm works]

PS. since when do you have to have a VIN punched after a recall? Isn't that why we keep records?