| NHTSA Record Id: 10977 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: SUZUKI |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008834000079571000000187 |
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| Model Name: SWIFT |
Model Year: 1997 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V225002 |
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| Component Name: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1996 |
End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 10 1997 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1198 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 29 1998 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Suzuki Motor USA, LLC |
Report Received Date: Oct, 06 1998 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 07 1998 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with an automatic transaxle. the shift lever appears to be in "park," but can easily be moved from the "park" position without the use of the key, transaxle lever detent button, or depressing the brake. |
Consequence Summary: If the shift lever were to come out of "park" while the vehicle is parked on a non-level surface, the vehicle could roll increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the shifter assembly. until the vehicle is serviced, owners are advised when shifting to "park," always apply the park brake before releasing the service brake. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began october 29, 1998.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact suzuki at 1-714-996-7040. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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