Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 88V181000

Seat belts: front

AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1988-11-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V181000

Seat belts: front

Component
Seat belts: front
Manufacturer
AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
Vehicles affected
4,546
Reported to NHTSA
1988-11-18
Owners notified
1989-12-16

Defect description

SEAT BELT LATCH STALK (COATED WIRE CABLE BETWEEN THE SEAT BELT LATCH AND VEHICLE FLOOR ON THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE FRONT SEATS) CAN BECOME DAMAGED AND COULD BREAK AFTER EXTENSIVE BENDING.

Safety risk

BREAKAGE OF THE LATCH STALK WOULD PREVENT THE SEAT BELTFROM RESTRAINING THE OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS.

Notes

SYSTEM: SEAT BELTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FOUR WHEEL DRIVE.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
SUZUKI LJ801982 1981 1980
SUZUKI LJ811982 1981 1980

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.