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NHTSA Campaign 05V452000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

Issued by AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. · Reported Oct 5, 2005 · 801 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 16-INCH WHEELS, THE FRONT BRAKE DISCS MAY BREAK UNDER SEVERE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR IN CONDITIONS WHERE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ON A REGULAR BASIS ON EXTREMELY STEEP PAVED DOWN-SLOPES WHILE CONTINUOUSLY APPLYING THE BRAKES.

Consequence

THE FRONT BRAKES MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE AND THE VEHICLE MAY PULL TO ONE SIDE. THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE DISCS ON THESE VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 10, 2005. THESE VEHICLES ARE LOCATED ON ST. THOMAS ISLAND (VIRGIN ISLANDS). OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI DEL CARIBE AT 787-622-0600.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
SUZUKI GRAND VITARA 1999 801
SUZUKI GRAND VITARA 2000 801
SUZUKI GRAND VITARA 2001 801
SUZUKI GRAND VITARA 2002 801
SUZUKI GRAND VITARA 2003 801
SUZUKI GRAND VITARA 2004 801
SUZUKI GRAND VITARA 2005 801
SUZUKI XL-7 2001 801
SUZUKI XL-7 2002 801
SUZUKI XL-7 2003 801
SUZUKI XL-7 2004 801
SUZUKI XL-7 2005 801
SUZUKI XL-7 2006 801

Source: NHTSA Campaign 05V452000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.