NHTSA recall 10V250000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 10V250000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SB |
| Manufacturer | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| Reported | 2010-06-09 |
| Owners notified | 2010-06-28 |
| Component | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP |
| Units potentially affected | 46549 |
What is wrong
SUZUKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR MODEL YEAR 2006 GRAND VITARA AND MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 XL-7 VEHICLES. THE TENSION ADJUSTER PULLEY FOR THE DRIVE BELT THAT OPERATES THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR (IF EQUIPPED) HAS AN OUTER PORTION THAT IS MADE OF PLASTIC. REPEATED HEAT STRESS CAN CAUSE THE PLASTIC MATERIAL TO DETERIORATE AND PIECES OF THE PULLEY CAN BREAK OFF.
What can happen
BROKEN PIECES OF THE PULLEY CAN GET CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PULLEY AND THE DRIVE BELT, CAUSING THE DRIVE BELT TO COME OFF AND RESULTING IN THE DRIVER NEEDING INCREASED EFFORT TO STEER THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP DRIVE BELT TENSION ADJUSTER PULLEY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 28, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-800-934-0934.
Notes
SUZUKI SAFETY RECALL NO.SB.OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
| 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA | Built 2005-04-28 to 2006-05-29. |
|---|---|
| 2005 SUZUKI XL-7 | Built 2005-05-31 to 2006-05-31. |
| 2006 SUZUKI XL-7 | Built 2005-06-01 to 2006-05-31. |
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