Consumer Complaint Detail

SUZUKI / VITARA / 2000

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 006071968 Incident Date: Jun, 05 2006
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Model Name: VITARA Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JS3TE62V7Y4 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 18 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 19 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Suzuki is aware of latent defects concerning timing chain cover seals that leak oil and will worsen over time. it is documented that the leaks occur with suzuki grand vitaras from 1999-2001. my grand vitara is one of those cars with the latent defect. i took it to a authorized suzuki mechanic as required, but they never informed me that suzuki was aware of the problem. after further research on my part did suzuki corporation acknowledge they knew of the latent defect. i am asking suzuki in all fairness to cover the cost of this repair based on this documented evidence. *nm