NHTSA Record Id: 5148 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: SUZUKI |
Recalled Component Id: 000013343000095770000000154 |
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Model Name: GRAND VITARA |
Model Year: 2001 |
NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V146000 |
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Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
Start date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 1998 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 07 2000 |
Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 59888 |
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 04 2001 |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Suzuki Motor USA, LLC |
Report Received Date: Apr, 27 2001 |
Record Creation date : May, 15 2001 |
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Defect Summary : Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. under temperatures below -25 degrees, moisture can freeze in the fuel pressure regulator. fuel system pressure could increase at the time of engine start up, causing fuel loss at the fuel pipe/fuel hose connection. |
Consequence Summary: Fuel loss in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire. |
Corrective Summary : Dealers will install a redesigned intake manifold vacuum union and a new fuel pressure regulator. owner notification began june 4, 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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