| NHTSA Record Id: 8778 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: SUZUKI |
| Recalled Component Id: 000009638000082072000000228 |
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| Model Name: VITARA |
Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V273002 |
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| Component Name: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1998 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 30 1999 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 8408 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 12 1999 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Suzuki Motor USA, LLC |
Report Received Date: Oct, 15 1999 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 26 1999 |
Federal Motar Safety Number: 108 |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. some of these vehicles have an inoperative brake lamp-actuating switch. if the brake lamp-actuating switch does not function properly when the brake pedal is depressed, the brake lights may be inoperative. on vehicles equipped with automatic transaxle, a failure in the brake lamp-actuating switch may also prevent shifting out of park. this does not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." |
Consequence Summary: If this were to occur while the vehicle was in motion and another vehicle was following closely, a vehicle crash could occur. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the stop lamp switch assembly. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification is expected to begin during november 1999. 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. 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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