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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V008000 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. | from 06/01/1995 to 09/30/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 13461 | 03/03/2000 | MFR | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. | 01/20/2000 | 02/02/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. insufficient strength of the mounting base on the upper end of the front struts can lead to breakage of the mounting bolts that attach the upper end of the front struts to the vehicle body. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the strut broke loose, a driver could lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will add a reinforcement, for both front struts, between the front strut mounting base and the vehicle body. in addition, the front strut mounting bases, mounting bolts and nuts, and strut bar stays will be replaced. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Suzuki recall no. w2.owner notification began march 3, 2000. 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). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 03/09/1996 | |||
| Consumer received recall notification last year in 2001,to datethe dealership has not been able to supply the replacement component for the vehicle. nlv consumer has received second notice for safety recall. *mr | |||
| 01/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| While driving the vehicle pulls to the right and experiences continued vibration, vehicle taken to dealership, frame adjusted, new tires put on and balanced, front end aligned, problem still exists, possibly related to the tires or the front end suspension. cj | |||
| 03/01/1997 | |||
| Single car roll-over. wind gust was thought to blow car to the right shoulder. driver over corrected traveling to the left shoulder and then rolled 6-8 times. did this cars rollover tendency contribute to the rollover and related property damage and personal injury? *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Mounting bolts broke prior to recall notice (00v008) due to insufficient strength. nlm | |||
| 04/14/2000 | |||
| Received recall notice 00v008000 in mail & contacted dealership for an appointment. was informed by service manager that no parts were available for the front struts. *ak | |||
| 1 | 02/24/1997 | ||
| Consumer received recall (00v008) letter for the front strut mounting. dealer has been contacted. *ak the consumer was told by the dealer that they had no parts available to repair the recalled component, it took one month for the dealer to receive the part to make the necessary repairs. *yh | |||
| 03/14/2000 | 07/01/1996 | ||
| Consumer called dealer to schedule appointment for recall 00v008000/ front struts repairs. part was on back order. consumer is upset because dealer doesn't know when part will be in. manufacturer also contacted but of no help. problem still remains unrepaired. *ak *ml | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 01/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| While driving the vehicle pulls to the right and experiences continued vibration, vehicle taken to dealership, frame adjusted, new tires put on and balanced, front end aligned, problem still exists, possibly related to the tires or the front end suspension. cj | |||
| 04/03/2000 | |||
| Recall 00v008000; manufacturer didn't have parts to send to dealer. they were on back order. *ak | |||
| There is only 1 dealer in entire state, and does not make appointments for recall repairs. also, no parts are available. *ak | |||
| 11/24/1996 | |||
| Made a right turn going striaght on the road and the vehicle started veering into the left lane and hit a guard rail. there was no control over the steering wheel and the wheel felt like it was moving freely. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | |||
| 03/20/1999 | 3 | ||
| Consumer received a recall concerning lower control arm failure. and has been in for repairs on 3 different occasions. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - MACPHERSON STRUT | |||
| 03/12/2002 | |||
| Right front dropped while pulling into driveway. vehicle taken to repair shop, and informed consumer that front struts needed to be replaced. dealer notified. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 03/12/2002 | |||
| Recall 00 v 008000 /front struts: c after contacting the dealer: (knoxville, ford lincoln, suzuki; knoxville, tn; phone# 865/688-4600, he stated that they would inspect the struts, and only make repairs if it needed. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| Nhtsa recall 00v008000 and manufacturer's recall w2/front struts. no parts were available. *ak | |||
| 03/07/2000 | |||
| Recall200v008000/mcpherson struts. parts that are needed to perform the recall are not availbale.*ak | |||