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 | |||||
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| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V554000 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. | to 08/01/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 40424 | 01/07/2008 | MFR | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. | 12/07/2007 | 12/07/2007 | 571 | 114 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 114, 'theft protection. ' the automatic transmission selector lever park lock function may be inoperative due to a sticking shift lock arm. the shift lever may be able to be shifted out of park with the key removed and without depressing the brake pedal. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can give rise to increased incidents of crashes resulting from the rollaway of parked vehicles as a result of inadvertently moving the shift lever from the park position when the parking brake is not fully engaged. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the shift lock module free of charge. the recall began on january 7, 2008. owners may contact suzuki at 1-800-934-0934. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Suzuki recall no. pe.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V548000 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. | from 08/23/2005 to 09/15/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 95 | 02/13/2006 | MFR | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. | 12/01/2005 | 12/01/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles, the left side of the retainer rear drive shaft may crack and the gears may get stuck due to oil leakage by the retainer. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can lead to the rear differential gears locking up and the vehicle may become disabled increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and replace the left side of the retainer rear drive shaft. suzuki will call owners on or about december 15, 2005. followup letters to owners were mailed on february 13, 2006. owners may contact suzuki at 1-800-934-0934. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Suzuki recall no. ht.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration?s vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 0101276 | 10019166 | Automatic transmission harsh downshift. *tt | 02/15/2006 | ||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||||
| 0312117 | 12/01/2007 | 10023754 | Loose or noisy wheel hub front or rear. *nj | 01/30/2008 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||||
| 0707037 | 10022373 | Service manual update. differential carrier, differential cover, and differential bolts have been modified. *kb | 08/09/2007 | ||
| 0512065 | 10018838 | Recall campaign ht differential bearing retainer replacement. a crack may be present on the left side bearing retainer of the rear differential assembly. *tt | 01/18/2006 | ||
| 0410255 | 10017457 | Front differential rear mounting bracket and/or rear differential dynamic damper installation. *tt | 11/08/2005 | ||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 0407267 | 10022372 | Manual transmission slips out of 1st and/or 2nd gear. *kb | 08/09/2007 | ||
| 0305227 | 10021701 | Service manual update, additional caution for air bleeding of the clutch system hydraulic circuit. *kb | 06/15/2007 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 12/17/2011 | 79000 | ||
| Iat first i thought it was a wheel bearing after having a mechanic lift the car i noticed the crossmember for the transmission hanging, after close inspection of the crossmember seem ther were no drain holes for water to exit the mount. and maybe defective metal used to produce the part caused premature failure of the part luckily i found the problem as this part is supposed to support the weight of the transmission and keep the alignment of the engine to transmission , to drive shafts, to the rear end , transfer case drive line to the fron wheels. a total filure may cause drive shafts to break possibly catapulting the car, not to mention the excellerated ware and tear on all parts that are engineered to to high tolerances to line up. this 4x4 vehicle has 79, thousand highway miles, no off roading . | |||
| 02/28/2009 | 1 | ||
| Palanca de cambio. *tr | |||
| 03/20/2009 | 38800 | 1 | |
| On 3/20/2009 approximately 7:30 pacific time-my 2006 suzuki grand vitara experienced complete engine failure. this vehicle has had two complete breakdowns within two and 1/2 months. in the previous repair from the problem dated january 3rd 2009, [previous odi number 10258356], it was found that a two part gear which drives the cam broke resulting in bent valves on the left side of the engine, and thus replaced.(they could not determine why it broke) a significant number of other parts were replaced as well. the heads went to a machine shop for work to be done. on march 20th at approximately 7:30 p.m pacific time, i was driving home from dinner, and upon going up a short gradual hill, the vehicle made a 'rattling' sound like a chain slipping in a gear. the sound lasted approximately 2 seconds and the engine died in nearly the same moment as the sound. i turned off the key- i then turned key back to accessories to see which lights would stay on. the engine, oil and battery lights stayed on. i did not try to restart the vehicle. it has been towed to the dealer repair shop. (3/21/09) 38800 approx. mileage at the time of the incident. this vehicle died three weeks to the day from the getting it back from the first repair. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 09/12/2006 | 12 | 08/01/2006 | |
| 2006 suzuki grand vitara with recall on transmission problems. consumer states that the recall was for transmission not shifting properly. dealer tried a computer upgrade for the transmission which did not work. *kb updated 05/15/08. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 09/12/2006 | 12 | 08/01/2006 | |
| 2006 suzuki grand vitara with recall on transmission problems. consumer states that the recall was for transmission not shifting properly. dealer tried a computer upgrade for the transmission which did not work. *kb updated 05/15/08. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||
| 06/19/2006 | 1 | 06/17/2006 | |
| Drive shaft and axle (extreme vibration) possible failure. suzuki car company acknowledged that there is a problem and has been reported by others before. 2006 grand vitara brought new on 6-17-06. *nm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 08/01/2006 | 3 | 06/17/2006 | |
| Submission for defective 2006 suzuki grand vitara 4x4. *ts the consumer noticed a serious vibration in the drive train at 65 mph. the consumer was told there was a problem with the drive shaft. the dealer took a drive shaft from another vehicle and installed in the consumers vehicle. now the vibration is occurring at 45 mph as well as 65 mph. the dealer has tried 3 times to fix the problem. the dealer told the consumer the reason why he now has 2 problems instead of one is because the mechanics started changing parts without trying to find the problem and changed the wrong part. the vehicle has more than one drive shaft along with universal joints and transfer case. *jb | |||