The Suzuki V-Strom 800 DE is now available at Rs 10.30 lakh (ex-showroom) and was introduced in India in March 2024. However, due to a possible rear tyre fault, a recall for the V-Strom 800 DE has been issued in both India and the USA. For the same reason, 1,688 units in the USA and 67 units in India have both been recalled.
The V-Strom 800 DE is assembled in India with parts imported from Japan, including tyres. In such cases, the company replaces the defective item at no cost to the customer and Suzuki could follow similar in the USA and India. The affected models were manufactured between May 5, 2023, and April 23, 2024.
According to a statement on SIAM’s website, “Affected vehicles may have been equipped with a rear tyre that can develop cracking or other deformation of the tyre tread. In worst case under continued use, portions of the tyre tread may separate from the tyre structure & impact overall vehicle dynamics.”
With its debut, Suzuki’s middleweight adventure motorbike created a lot of attention since it came well-equipped with features and had strong performance both on and off the road.
