NHTSA recall 05V452000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 05V452000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 99-HQ |
| Manufacturer | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| Reported | 2005-10-05 |
| Owners notified | 2005-11-10 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR |
| Units potentially affected | 801 |
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
THE FRONT BRAKES MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE AND THE VEHICLE MAY PULL TO ONE SIDE. THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
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'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
| 1999 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA | Built 1998-02-01 to 2005-08-31. |
|---|---|
| 2000 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA | Built 1998-02-01 to 2005-08-31. |
| 2001 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA | Built 1998-02-01 to 2005-08-31. |
| 2002 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA | Built 1998-02-01 to 2005-08-31. |
| 2003 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA | Built 1998-02-01 to 2005-08-31. |
| 2004 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA | Built 1998-02-01 to 2005-08-31. |
| 2005 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA | Built 1998-02-01 to 2005-08-31. |
| 2001 SUZUKI XL-7 | Built 1998-02-01 to 2005-08-31. |
| 2002 SUZUKI XL-7 | Built 1998-02-01 to 2005-08-31. |
| 2003 SUZUKI XL-7 | Built 1998-02-01 to 2005-08-31. |
| 2004 SUZUKI XL-7 | Built 1998-02-01 to 2005-08-31. |
| 2005 SUZUKI XL-7 | Built 1998-02-01 to 2005-08-31. |
| 2006 SUZUKI XL-7 | Built 1998-02-01 to 2005-08-31. |
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