{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"98V324002","date":"1999-02-09","owner_notified":"1998-12-21","manufacturer":"AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.","component":"STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR","summary":"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.","consequence":"IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.","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.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":38,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1999,"make":"SUZUKI","model":"VITARA","vehicle_id":"1999_suzuki_vitara","match":"exact","built_from":"1998-11-01","built_to":"1998-12-15"}],"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/98V324002"}