# NHTSA recall 04V427000

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: 04V427000
- Manufacturer's number: 99\-ER
- Manufacturer: AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
- Reported: 2004\-08\-30
- Owners notified: 2004\-09\-29
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Units potentially affected: 172093

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, UNDER AMBIENT TEMPERATURES BELOW \-25 DEGREES CELSIUS, MOISTURE CAN FREEZE IN THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR.  AS A RESULT, FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE MAY INCREASE AT THE TIME OF ENGINE START UP, CAUSING FUEL LOSS AT THE FUEL PIPE/FUEL HOSE CONNECTION.


## What can happen

FUEL LOSS IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, THE FUEL DELIVER HOSE AND REPLACE THE HOSE CLAMP WITH AN IMPROVED CLAMP.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1\-800\-934\-0934.


## Notes

SUZUKI RECALL NO. 99\-ER.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\-06\-01 to 1999\-06\-30.
- [2000 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA](/makes/suzuki/grand-vitara/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-06\-01 to 2000\-05\-31.
- [2001 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA](/makes/suzuki/grand-vitara/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-05\-01 to 2001\-06\-30.
- [2002 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA](/makes/suzuki/grand-vitara/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-05\-01 to 2002\-08\-31.
- [2003 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA](/makes/suzuki/grand-vitara/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-09\-01 to 2003\-05\-31.
- [2001 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA XL\-7](/makes/suzuki/grand-vitara/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-09\-01 to 2001\-06\-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2002 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA XL\-7](/makes/suzuki/grand-vitara-xl-7/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-06\-01 to 2002\-07\-31.
- [2003 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA XL\-7](/makes/suzuki/grand-vitara/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-07\-01 to 2003\-05\-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2004 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA XL\-7](/makes/suzuki/grand-vitara/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-06\-01 to 2004\-06\-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2004 SUZUKI VITARA](/makes/suzuki/vitara/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-07\-01 to 2003\-09\-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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