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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Tires. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
20,000 miles · Sep 26, 2014
Tires
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI GSX 1300B EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTIMOTION TIRES, SIZE 120/70/R17 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRE WAS SEPARATED, WHICH CAUSED THE BLOW OUT. T…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI GSX 1300B EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTIMOTION TIRES, SIZE 120/70/R17 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRE WAS SEPARATED, WHICH CAUSED THE BLOW OUT. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
NHTSA ODI #10639232
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