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, AIR - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||
| 08/16/2006 | 47000 | 14 | 11/20/2003 |
| Tl* - the contact is calling about the safety recall (05-v452000), that she recently received. the contact purchased her car on 11/20/03, and on 01/21/04 the contact had to return it to the dealer because her brakes were grinding. the contact stated that there were no bad road conditions, and that she was driving 35 mph. the contact stated that in a 2 years period she has taken her car to the dealer nine times and to an outside mechanic 5 times and each time the problem was with her brakes. the contact stated that she has all receipts and all information concerning the many trips she has made to have her brakes fixed. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 09/08/2006 | 15 | 4 | 01/18/2005 |
| Brakes made loud grinding noise, have had brake pads/liners replace 3 times in the last several months. problem will not resolve. brake pedal becomes mushy and abs has failed several times. seat belts lock and stay locked at the slightest braking pressure and/or vehicle speed and do not release for several minutes. this is a serious problem that no one seems to want to address. *jb | |||
| 02/17/2006 | 29000 | 1 | 09/15/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the antilock brakes failed while driving 40 mph in snow without warning. there is a nhtsa recall, # 05v452000, regarding the service brakes hydraulic. the vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the vin. | |||
| 02/02/2005 | 3000 | 3 | 02/02/2004 |
| This is the third time that my front brakes have locked up @ speeds less than 35 mph causing the entire vehicle to skid & not be able to turn. the first 2 times i stopped in time, this time i slid for at least 4 seconds before my vehicle rear-ended another. causing minor damage to the other vehicle and half of my front bumper scratched, discolored, and pushed in.*jb | |||
| 09/07/2004 | 5000 | 3 | |
| On three occasions brakes failed, causing the consumer to go through stops signs, and lights. master cylinder was replaced, bu tproblem recurred. *ak | |||
| 09/16/2004 | 25000 | 1 | 12/12/2003 |
| While driving on an incline at 15 mph and applying the brake pedal consumer heard a clicking sound, and lost brakingpower. consumer's vehicle ran into the back of another vehicle. dealer was not notified. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 09/08/2006 | 15 | 4 | 01/18/2005 |
| Brakes made loud grinding noise, have had brake pads/liners replace 3 times in the last several months. problem will not resolve. brake pedal becomes mushy and abs has failed several times. seat belts lock and stay locked at the slightest braking pressure and/or vehicle speed and do not release for several minutes. this is a serious problem that no one seems to want to address. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 08/26/2005 | 16500 | 1 | 05/28/2004 |
| We purchased a 2004 xl7 may 28 2004 and currently the vehicle has approximately 38k miles. so far we have had to replace the brake lining twice so the vehicle is now on it's third set of brakes. this seems to be a problem. my father also has the same vehicle, with 36k miles. he too has had the brake lining replaced twice. this cannot be normal! please investigate. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 09/07/2004 | 5000 | 3 | |
| On three occasions brakes failed, causing the consumer to go through stops signs, and lights. master cylinder was replaced, bu tproblem recurred. *ak | |||