{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"12V464000","date":"2012-09-19","owner_notified":"2012-09-19","manufacturer":"AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.","component":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB","summary":"Suzuki is recalling certain model year 2012 Equator two-wheel drive vehicles manufactured from June 19, 2012, through July 12, 2012.  These vehicles may have been equipped with front wheel hubs that may not meet the design hardness specifications.  A wheel hub that was manufactured below hardness specification may wear prematurely and eventually crack.","consequence":"If the vehicle is driven with a cracked wheel hub, the wheel hub may break, which would reduce the driver's ability to control the vehicle, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.","remedy":"All of the affected vehicles have been quarantined at Suzuki dealers prior to being sold.  As such, a recall notification letter will not be issued.  Suzuki dealers will replace the left and right side front wheel hub assemblies free of charge.  Customers may contact Suzuki at 1-877-697-8985.","notes":"This is Suzuki recall campaign NY.Customers may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","mfr_campaign":"NY","part_number":null,"units":25,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2012,"make":"SUZUKI","model":"EQUATOR","vehicle_id":"2012_suzuki_equator","match":"exact","built_from":"2012-06-19","built_to":"2012-07-12"}],"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/12V464000"}