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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 - 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 - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/20/2007 | 8000 | 1 | |
| Two more problems with my vehicle, gear shift sticking and unable to shift without jamming it into the correct gear. two, the air conditioning has a foul odor when you turn the vehicle on all the time. i have taken my vehicle in for both problems. the gear shift first off will pop out of place if hit even in park or when the car in not running and it sticks and has to be jammed into place, i have taken it in and was told could not duplicate problem-never fixed. the air conditioning stinks badly, the odor is offensive, smells like a porta potty or something dead! i have taken it in 2 x for this. they put lysol in the coils and told me it was fixed both times. the second time i was told to spray lysol or bleach in the ledge at the top. this does not help and i still have the problem! *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 03/10/2007 | 1000 | 1 | |
| Vibration in rear started soon after i purchased car. i had it in for service 4 times since february 2007 and they fixed the rear balanced the drive shaft and put new tires on,but the vibration is still there. as you go 45 mph and then go faster you can hear the noise louder. after they put the new tires on they said the problem was ok and all they heard was road noise. when i road tested the car i heard the noise again. i've had the car in for service 4 times for the same problem. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | |||
| 10/08/2007 | 2800 | 1 | 05/28/2007 |
| While under power after shifting through the automatic gears, i have a vibration between 2-3 thousand rpm. the warmer it is, the harder it vibrates. dealer has tried everything suzuki has recommended but it hasn't helped. they also have another one doing the same thing. how can i find out how to fix this problem? are there others having the same trouble?????? *tr | |||