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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| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V512000 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. | from 09/01/2000 to 06/30/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 196876 | 01/05/2004 | MFR | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. | 12/05/2003 | 12/11/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain sport utility vehicles, the accelerator cable casing cap that is attached to the vehicle firewall can crack due to extended exposure to forces from the accelerator cable and insufficient long-term durability of the plastic casing cap. if the casing cap becomes cracked, movement of the inner accelerator cable through the cap can cause the inner accelerator cable to become frayed. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the inner accelerator cable becomes frayed, it can stick during vehicle operation. in the case where an accelerator cable sticks, the driver could have difficulty controlling vehicle speed, which could result in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the accelerator cable, which includes the plastic casing cap. owner notification began on january 5, 2004. owners should contact suzuki at 1-800-934-0934. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Suzuki recall no. em.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 01/06/2009 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 suzuki xl7. while driving approximately 55 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle abnormally accelerated. the brakes were engaged and the vehicle slowed down with a loud grinding noise. the manufacturer was notified of the problem and they advised the vehicle be taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who was unable to duplicate problem. the approximate failure mileage was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 01/06/2009 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 suzuki xl7. while driving approximately 55 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed and suddenly an unintended increase in the speed occurred. when the brakes were engaged the vehicle slowed down and a loud grinding noise sounded. the contact was able to continue in operation. the manufacturer was notified of the problem and they advised the vehicle be taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who was unable to duplicate problem. the approximate failure mileage was unavailable. js | |||
| 03/01/2005 | 39000 | 1 | 05/19/2002 |
| While backing out of a parking space, the vehicle suddenly/unexpectedly accelerated. the consumer applied the brakes hard and turned off the ignition switch. the dealer was notified at this time. *jb during acceleration cracked differential, do not know what the caused. maybe dealer didn't fix prior recall which had to do with accelerator cable. vehicle was revving up, it's a good thing consumer wife shut the ignition off. consumer warranty had to pay $1543.34 for what they feel was the dealers fault which is not fair. *bf | |||
| 01/13/2004 | 39500 | 1 | 12/12/2001 |
| First occasion approx 1/04 - backing up out of a parking spot and car accelerated uncontrollably on its own. i put both feet on the brake and still could not stop vehicle-had to put car in park to stop. if someone was in back of me i would have caused a crash. simultaneous with this incident, i received a recall from suzuki for this particular problem and took car in for recall service. second occasion, 3/25/04 - waiting in line to go into car wash when car did the same thing-accelerated uncontrollably. luckily no one was in front of me, if they had been i would have caused a crash. again being unable to stop the car with both feet on the brake i had to put the car into park to stop it. i took the vehicle to the dealer where i bought it new and they have determined there is nothing wrong with the vehicle. note - this was not reported to police, there was no fire or crash - i couldn't get those items to come up correctly.*ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 04/27/2005 | 1 | 12/01/2004 | |
| On a rainy wednesday morning, came to a stop sign signaled to make a left turn upon making the left turn the car just accelerated and went into a wall. causing damage to the front of the car | |||
| 01/15/2004 | 1 | ||
| While pressing on the accelerator pedal the pedal stuck to the floor. this caused the driver to step on the brake pedal, and put the vehicle in neutral. consumer had contacted the dealer about this issue. however, mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| 03/03/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received nhtsa recall 03v512000 regarding accelerator cable casing cap. dealership did not have the parts available to perform recall repairs. no dealership in puerto rico had the parts on recall available. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | |||
| 07/09/2004 | 5946 | 1 | 06/12/2002 |
| Nhtsa recall 03v-512 000. accelerator cable casing cap: this recall was done on january 22,2004. consumer have a concern that their vehicle was involved in an accident on july 9,2004, which the vehicle suddenly accelerated out of control while driving off a gravel parking lot of 5 mph. condition causes the vehicle to hit a parking vehicle before stopping. please provide any further information. *la | |||