Recall Detail

SUZUKI / GRAND VITARA / 2001

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 4873 Vehicale/Equipment Name: SUZUKI
Recalled Component Id: 000012879000095770000000349 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: GRAND VITARA Model Year: 2001
NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V070000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Manufacturer That Filed Report: AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 2000 End date of Manufacturing: Feb, 28 2001
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 14911
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 26 2001 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Suzuki Motor USA, LLC Report Received Date: Mar, 02 2001
Record Creation date : Mar, 08 2001 Federal Motar Safety Number: 120
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: some sport utility vehicles do not comply with the certain requirements of fmvss no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars." the presentation of some of the information on the tire information label deviates from the format set forth in the standard and the label may not be "permanently affixed" as required by the standard. Consequence Summary: The label may not be fully understood by some customers.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will install new labels as well as an update to the owner's manual. owner notification began march 26, 2001. 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 1-800-934-0934. Recall Notes: 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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