Recall Details For: 2001 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 01V070000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 4873
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:01V070000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: SUZUKI
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: GRAND VITARA
- MODEL YEAR: 2001
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER :
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20000901
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20010228
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 14911
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20010326
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20010302
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20010308
- REGULATION PART NUMBER: 571
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER: 120
DEFECT SUMMARY: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SOME SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS." THE PRESENTATION OF SOME OF THE INFORMATION ON THE TIRE INFORMATION LABEL DEVIATES FROM THE FORMAT SET FORTH IN THE STANDARD AND THE LABEL MAY NOT BE "PERMANENTLY AFFIXED" AS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: THE LABEL MAY NOT BE FULLY UNDERSTOOD BY SOME CUSTOMERS.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW LABELS AS WELL AS AN UPDATE TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 26, 2001. 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.
RECALL NOTES: ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000012879000095770000000349
