# NHTSA recall 94V073002

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: 94V073002
- Manufacturer: AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
- Reported: 1994\-04\-16
- Owners notified: 1994\-05\-12
- Component: SUSPENSION:REAR
- Units potentially affected: 5247

## What is wrong

THE RIGHT REAR AND LEFT AXLE SHAFT HOUSING TUBES WERE INCORRECTLY WELDED AND CAN FRACTURE. FRACTURE OF THE REAR AXLE SHAFT HOUSING CAN RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE AFFECTED WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND SEPARATION OF THE BRAKE LINE.


## What can happen

SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAN CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND SEPARATION OF THE BRAKE LINE RESULTS IN LOSS OF ONE\-HALF OFTHE BRAKING SYSTEM, INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCE. IN EITHER CASE, AN ACCIDENTCAN OCCUR.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WELDS OF THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLIES ON INVOLVED VEHICLES AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE COMPLETE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY.


## Notes

SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; SINGLE AXLE; REARVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: UTILITY VEHICLES.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE, AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT OR NONCOMPLIANCE, PLEASE CONTACT SUZUKI SERVICE CENTER AT 1\-800\-934\-0934. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-800\-424\-9393.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1993 SUZUKI SIDEKICK](/makes/suzuki/sidekick/1993/recalls.md). Built 1992\-08\-01 to 1993\-09\-01.
- [1994 SUZUKI SIDEKICK](/makes/suzuki/sidekick/1994/recalls.md). Built 1992\-08\-01 to 1993\-09\-01.

## Investigated as PE94011

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE94011: Preliminary evaluation, opened 1994\-02\-03, closed 1994\-04\-20. REAR AXLE HOUSING FAILURE. SUSPENSION.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/94V073002/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/94V073002/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [N\-Q\-G\-045](/bulletins/10152052.md), 2018-12-17, Service bulletin

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/94V073002](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/94V073002)

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