# NHTSA recall 98V324002

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: 98V324002
- Manufacturer: AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
- Reported: 1999\-02\-09
- Owners notified: 1998\-12\-21
- Component: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
- Units potentially affected: 38

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:   SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES.   THE COUPLING THAT CONNECTS THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT TO THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT IS CRACKED.  THIS COULD ALLOW THE STEERING SHAFTS TO SEPARATE.


## What can happen

IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING SHAFT COUPLING.


## Notes

ALL VEHICLES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED AT THE PORT OF ENTRY INTO THE UNITED STATES.NO OWNER NOTIFICATION IS NECESSARY.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1999 SUZUKI VITARA](/makes/suzuki/vitara/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-11\-01 to 1998\-12\-15.

## 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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