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 09/01/2002 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 | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 02/10/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received nhtsa recall 03v223000 concerning fmvss 212 windshield mounting. consumer contacted the dealer six months ago for recall repairs. however, dealer did not have the parts available. *ak | |||
| 03/01/2004 | 2 | 03/17/2003 | |
| Received a safety recall notice from dealer. have been trying for several months to schedule an appointment to change parts to no avail. i am worried for my safety and that of my family. the vehicle has been making funny noises and the accelerator seems fast. i hope to hear from someone soon. thank you.*ak | |||