NHTSA recall 03V223000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 03V223000 |
| Manufacturer's number | EC |
| Manufacturer | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| Reported | 2003-06-16 |
| Owners notified | 2003-07-08 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD |
| Units potentially affected | 5319 |
What is wrong
CERTAIN PASSENGER (111 MY 2002 ESTEEM, 777 MY 2002 AERIO, 2,368 MY 2003 AERIO) AND SPORT UTILITY (324 MY 2002 GRAND VITARA, 274 MY 2003 GRAND VITARA, 684 MY 2002 GRAND VITARA XL-7, AND 781 MY 2003 GRAND VITARA XL-7) VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 212, 'WINDSHIELD MOUNTING." THE WINDSHIELD MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SECURED TO THE VEHICLE BODY DUE TO INSUFFICIENT ADHESION BETWEEN THE PAINT APPLIED DURING THE SECOND-STAGE PAINTING PROCESS AND THE PAINT APPLIED DURING FINAL-STAGE PAINTING.
What can happen
IF THE WINDSHIELD IS NOT PROPERLY SECURED, IT MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE DURING A CRASH WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE EJECTION OF UNBELTED OCCUPANTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES. VEHICLES THAT ARE FOUND TO HAVE INSUFFICIENT PAINT ADHESION WILL EITHER HAVE THE PROBLEM REMEDIED BY REPAINTING, OR WILL BE REPLACED, OR REPURCHASED AND DESTROYED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JULY 8, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-800-934-0934.
Notes
SUZUKI RECALL NO. EC.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2002 SUZUKI AERIO | Built 2001-12-01 to 2002-05-31. |
|---|---|
| 2003 SUZUKI AERIO | Built 2002-06-01 to 2003-02-28. |
| 2002 SUZUKI ESTEEM | Built 2002-01-01 to 2002-05-31. |
| 2002 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA | Built 2001-12-01 to 2002-08-31. |
| 2003 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA | Built 2002-09-01 to 2003-02-28. |
| 2003 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA XL-7 | Built 2002-09-01 to 2003-02-28. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2002 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA XL7 | Built 2001-12-01 to 2002-07-31. |
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