AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1999-06-28.
Recall campaignNHTSA 99V154000
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.
Component
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.
Manufacturer
AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
Vehicles affected
1,273
Reported to NHTSA
1999-06-28
Owners notified
1999-07-06
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 2-DOOR PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING PORT INSTALLATION OF REAR STEREO SPEAKERS, THE VEHICLES WIRING HARNESS COULD HAVE BEEN PINCHED BETWEEN THE REAR STEREO SPEAKER AND SPEAKER RETAINING PLATE.
Safety risk
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT COULD OCCUR DUE TO THE PINCHED WIRES.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE POSITION/CONDITION OF THE REAR WIRING HARNESS AND REPAIR THE WIRING HARNESS, IF NECESSARY.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 6, 1999.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. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
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.