# NHTSA recall 99V154000

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: 99V154000
- Manufacturer's number: SE
- Manufacturer: AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
- Reported: 1999\-06\-28
- Owners notified: 1999\-07\-06
- Component: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
- Units potentially affected: 1273

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  2\-DOOR PASSENGER VEHICLES.  DURING PORT INSTALLATION OF REAR STEREO SPEAKERS, THE VEHICLES WIRING HARNESS COULD HAVE BEEN PINCHED BETWEEN THE REAR STEREO SPEAKER AND SPEAKER RETAINING PLATE.


## What can happen

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT COULD OCCUR DUE TO THE PINCHED WIRES.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE POSITION/CONDITION OF THE REAR WIRING HARNESS AND REPAIR THE WIRING HARNESS, IF NECESSARY.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 6, 1999.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1\-800\-934\-0934. 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 VITARA](/makes/suzuki/vitara/1999/recalls.md). Built to 1999\-06\-07.

## 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)

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