Suzuki Motor USA, LLC: Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Critical Fasteners (2025 SUZUKI DR-Z400S, 2025 SUZUKI DR-Z400SM, 2026 SUZUKI DR-Z400S)
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The text below is copied from the official NHTSA record. If anything differs, the official notice is correct.
- Company / brand
- Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
- Product
- 2025 SUZUKI DR-Z400S; 2025 SUZUKI DR-Z400SM; 2026 SUZUKI DR-Z400S
- Reason / hazard
- A brake fluid leak can reduce braking ability, increasing the distance required to stop and the risk of a crash.
- What to do (remedy)
- Dealers will tighten the screws, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 9, 2026. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 20, 2025.
- Distribution / sold at
- Potentially affected: 3003
- Defect
- Suzuki Motor USA, LLC (Suzuki) is recalling certain 2025-2026 DR-Z400S and 2025 DR-Z400SM motorcycles. The reservoir tank cap fixing screws may have been incorrectly tightened, allowing brake fluid to leak. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 122, âMotorcycle Brake Systems.â
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:CRITICAL FASTENERS
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