Known Recalls

Model year record

1981 SUZUKI LJ81

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.