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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V507000 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. | from 05/24/2005 to 09/16/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 592 | 12/01/2005 | MFR | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. | 11/03/2005 | 11/07/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles, the power steering pump pulley may separate from the power steering pump due to inadequate wall thickness of the pulley. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition can cause the power steering pump drive belt to disconnect resulting in heavy steering, and can lead to engine overheating or to battery discharge and engine stall. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the power steering pump pulley and, if necessary, replace it. the recall began on december 1, 2005. owners may contact suzuki at 1-800-934-0934. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Suzuki recall no. kj.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. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 07/15/2005 | 250 | 8 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 suzuki verona. when the vehicle was first purchased, it pulled to the right. the vehicle was taken to the dealer because both the check engine and tire pressure lights illuminated. the dealer replaced the tire pressure sensor, but the failure still occurred. when he attempted to start the vehicle, it would not start and the battery was nearly drained. in march of 2008, the failure recurred and the vehicle failed to start. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer again and they could not duplicate the failure. the purchase date was unknown. the current mileage was 32,000 and failure mileage was approximately 250. | |||