# NHTSA recall 03V512000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 03V512000
- Manufacturer's number: EM
- Manufacturer: AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
- Reported: 2003\-12\-05
- Owners notified: 2004\-01\-05
- Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
- Units potentially affected: 196876

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

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.


## The remedy

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'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1999 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA](/makes/suzuki/grand-vitara/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-07\-01 to 2003\-06\-30.
- [2000 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA](/makes/suzuki/grand-vitara/2000/recalls.md). Built 1998\-07\-01 to 2003\-06\-30.
- [2001 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA](/makes/suzuki/grand-vitara/2001/recalls.md). Built 1998\-07\-01 to 2003\-06\-30.
- [2002 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA](/makes/suzuki/grand-vitara/2002/recalls.md). Built 1998\-07\-01 to 2003\-06\-30.
- [2003 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA](/makes/suzuki/grand-vitara/2003/recalls.md). Built 1998\-07\-01 to 2003\-06\-30.
- [2004 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA](/makes/suzuki/grand-vitara/2004/recalls.md). Built 1998\-07\-01 to 2003\-06\-30.
- 2001 SUZUKI XL\-7. Built 2000\-09\-01 to 2003\-06\-30.
- 2002 SUZUKI XL\-7. Built 2000\-09\-01 to 2003\-06\-30.
- [2003 SUZUKI XL\-7](/makes/suzuki/xl7/2003/recalls.md). Built 2000\-09\-01 to 2003\-06\-30.
- [2004 SUZUKI XL\-7](/makes/suzuki/xl7/2004/recalls.md). Built 2000\-09\-01 to 2003\-06\-30.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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