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 | |||
| 12/26/2001 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle struts broke while driving, the consumer never received recall notice 00v-008 relating to the strut rod. nlm | |||
| 04/01/2002 | 1 | ||
| While traveling on highway, there is a knocking noise underneath vehicle. dealership is aware of problem.*ak consumer states front of car started to shake causing loose steering, causing an accident where two people were injured. *yd | |||
| 04/03/2000 | 2 | ||
| Recall repair completed (00v-008), however the mechanic failed to repair correctly, consumer had to return for additional repair. *mjs | |||
| Consumer tried several times to get dealer to repair vehicle under recall. but no parts were available. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| Recall # 00v008000 suzuki/front struts; dealer did not have parts to correct recall campaign. owner was told to call back. please provide any further information. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 01/22/1999 | |||
| When driving at any speed engine check light keeps coming on, and driver's side air bag had to be replaced. also, consumer had problems with transmission/vehicle is pulling to the left, and there is noise coming from the heater. *ak | |||
| 07/15/1997 | 1 | 10/31/1996 | |
| Front end wobbles while driving. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - MACPHERSON STRUT | |||
| 04/04/2002 | 1 | ||
| Nhtsa id# 00v-008-000 manufacture id #w2 the dealership is refusing to service the recall because the computer reading shows that the front struts where already serviced on april 13, 2000. the consumer debates the print from the manufacturer. nlm | |||
| 03/13/2000 | 0 | ||
| While driving lost control of vehicle. steering wheel got hard, and driver could not steer. recall 200v008000/front end struts was issued for this problem, but this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin. *ak | |||