Maui - I outline the elements of a lawsuit in my post to explain how Suzuki can avoid it by doing the right thing. Suzuki merely needs to knock off one of the steps to have a successful defense of a lawsuit. If there is a problem (and all of my posts note "IF"), then it is in Suzuki's best interest to do the right thing.
JC - If you call NHTSA, they will not ask for Suzuki documentation. The NHTSA hotline is established so consumers can file complaints - kind of like the BBB for vehicles. If NHTSA gets a significant number of complaints regarding the same problem, they may investigate (i.e., call Suzuki and ask what's up?). What number is significant depends on the problem. If its a serious enough problem - one complaint may be enough.
If there's a problem with the bike - report it. If not - don't. Pretty simple. As far as the reports, Hayawoody, its not just one guy on this list. Check out last month's MCN. According to the magazine, this has happened a number of times.
'Nuff said - my last post on this topic.