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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| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V452000 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. | from 02/01/1998 to 08/31/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 801 | 11/10/2005 | MFR | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. | 10/05/2005 | 10/05/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with 16-inch wheels, the front brake discs may break under severe driving conditions. the breakage can occur in conditions where the vehicle is driven on a regular basis on extremely steep paved down-slopes while continuously applying the brakes. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The front brakes may become inoperative and the vehicle may pull to one side. this could result in a crash without prior warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the front brake discs on these vehicles. the recall began on november 10, 2005. these vehicles are located on st. thomas island (virgin islands). owners may contact suzuki del caribe at 787-622-0600. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Suzuki recall no. 99-hq.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 04/11/2010 | 105000 | ||
| Condensation from vehicles air conditioning drips onto the insulation around brake line that is supposed to protect brake line from exhaust manifold heat. living in texas the vehicle rarely is turned on without the air conditioning. the continued saturation, drying and vibration of normal day to day use caused a leak in one of the two brake lines leading to the rear of the vehicle. this was discovered after owner reported spongy feeling and loss of brake holding strength while in stopped position. upon further inspection it was noticed both brake lines behind protective insulation has sever oxidation closest to the ends that are attached to an adapter. fix that i employed was to bypass the extension that ran from the top of the engine down the passenger side, entered the insulated extension and then entered the adapter then into the rear brake lines. i was able to bypass all the unneeded joints with 2 48 | |||
| 06/30/2008 | 50000 | 1 | |
| I am changing my front brakes every other month and the caliper has been bad now for a few months. this is the only car i have ever had to do this with. in fact a few weeks after changing the brakes. they are grinding and the abs light comes on occasionally. this cannot be normal for any vehicle. i do not know where to look for recalls or problems with the brakes. or is there somewhere i need to look. i thought at one time i saw notices about brake problems. thank you tami ivey *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 06/15/2004 | 63000 | 2 | 03/01/2003 |
| Inner front brake pads fell out of the brake calipers causing the caliper piston to directly contact the brake rotor. this wore down the rotor and caliper piston causing both to require replacement. this also caused braking to be greatly reduced. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 05/04/2008 | 68000 | 1 | 12/01/2002 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 suzuki xl-7. while driving 35 mph downhill on paved roads, the front brakes failed and caused the vehicle to pull to the right. the contact called the dealer in reference to nhtsa campaign id number 05v452000 (service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor) and was informed that his vin was excluded from the recall. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 68,000 and current mileage was 71,000. updated 6/18/09 *cn updated 06/22/09*jb | |||