| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
