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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 01/07/2005 | 2 | ||
| Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration on its own while being driven. driver had to stomp on brakes several times in order to stop. manufacturer was contacted by consumer.*ak | |||
| 09/30/2003 | 120 | 3 | 09/30/2003 |
| While driving on flat road, the vehicle did not accelerate over 50-60 mph. the dealership was unable to duplicate the problem. *ak the consumer purchased the vehicle with what she thought was minor cosmetic problems then they started to get worse as time went on, there was a dragging which came from the rear interior, the seat belt holders rattled, the leather seats had sink holes where the batting was coming from the leather, and there was a loud roar coming from the engine. *scc *jb | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 10/06/2005 | 1 | 10/10/2004 | |
| Dt: 2004 suzuki xl7. the accelerator pedal is sticking on 2004 suzuki xl7. when i applying the brakes it picks up speed. this happened several times before. contacted dealership and manufacturer, and had vin checked. they stated there had not been any recalls on this vehicle. consumer's vehicle hit neighbor's post which the consumer repaired, but no one was injured. the neighbors called the police and a police report was taken. the consumer reported the accident t insurance company. there was no forewarning that this was going to happen. the vehicle was sitting in the driveway and just took off. *ak | |||