Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V223000 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. | from 06/01/2002 to 02/28/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 5319 | 07/08/2003 | MFR | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. | 06/16/2003 | 06/18/2003 | 571 | 212 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain passenger (111 my 2002 esteem, 777 my 2002 aerio, 2,368 my 2003 aerio) and sport utility (324 my 2002 grand vitara, 274 my 2003 grand vitara, 684 my 2002 grand vitara xl-7, and 781 my 2003 grand vitara xl-7) vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 212, | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the windshield is not properly secured, it may separate from the vehicle during a crash which could result in the ejection of unbelted occupants, increasing the risk of severe injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect these vehicles. vehicles that are found to have insufficient paint adhesion will either have the problem remedied by repainting, or will be replaced, or repurchased and destroyed. owner notification began on july 8, 2003. owners should contact suzuki at 1-800-934-0934. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Suzuki recall no. ec.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | |||||
| 0612144 | 10015941 | Driver and/or passenger side mirror loose. suzuki aerio (rh420/rh423) *sc | 08/17/2005 | ||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||||
| 0206203 | 07/01/2003 | 10002995 | Washer fluid leaking out of nozzles when not in use leaving washer fluid marks on the hood. windshield washer hose replacement. *tt | 10/03/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 01/13/2005 | 16000 | 5 | |
| The windshield continued to fog or freeze when the defroster was on. as a result the driver visibility was impaired. please provide additional information. *jb | |||