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What 1 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Suzuki Gsx1300ral8
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
1 of 1 complaints match · Electrical system · clear filters
May 9, 2017Electrical system
THE RECTIFIER/STATOR DOES NOT MAINTAIN A CHARGE ON THE BATTERY. THE BIKE HAS GONE DEAD WHILE RIDING IN TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER 20 MINUTES THE BIKE STARTED BY ROLLING DOWN HILL. WHILE STATIONARY, A NEW BATTERY WAS PUT IN BUT IT WOULD NOT START THE MOTORCYCLE AND PULLS THE COLD CRANKING AMPS DOWN TO 65 CC AMPS FROM 214 CC AMPS. THE MOTORCYCLE ON HAS 2744 MILES AND IS USED FOR CASUAL RIDING ONLY.
NHTSA ODI 10984475
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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your
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