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Suzuki 1000 1978–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin N-Q-G-045 · NHTSA communication 10152052 · issued Nov 20, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
1978–2013
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Service Bulletin was sent by Suzuki Motor Corporation to its authorized Suzuki automobile distributors in the U.S., explaining the importance of proper inspection and maintenance of suspension lower arm ball joints to prevent the ball stud from becoming separated from the suspension lower arm.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.