{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"07V554000","date":"2007-12-07","owner_notified":"2008-01-07","manufacturer":"AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.","component":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT","summary":"CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 114, 'THEFT PROTECTION. '  THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SELECTOR LEVER \"PARK\" LOCK FUNCTION MAY BE INOPERATIVE DUE TO A STICKING SHIFT LOCK ARM.   THE SHIFT LEVER MAY BE ABLE TO BE SHIFTED OUT OF \"PARK\" WITH THE KEY REMOVED AND WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL.","consequence":"THIS CAN GIVE RISE TO INCREASED INCIDENTS OF CRASHES RESULTING FROM THE ROLLAWAY OF PARKED VEHICLES AS A RESULT OF INADVERTENTLY MOVING THE SHIFT LEVER FROM THE \"PARK\" POSITION WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT FULLY ENGAGED.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SHIFT LOCK MODULE FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 7, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-800-934-0934.","notes":"SUZUKI RECALL NO. PE.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.","mfr_campaign":"PE","part_number":null,"units":40424,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2006,"make":"SUZUKI","model":"GRAND VITARA","vehicle_id":"2006_suzuki_grand-vitara","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":"2006-08-01"},{"year":2007,"make":"SUZUKI","model":"GRAND VITARA","vehicle_id":"2007_suzuki_grand-vitara","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":"2006-08-01"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/07V554000"}