Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor
Manufacturer
AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
Vehicles affected
801
Reported to NHTSA
2005-10-05
Owners notified
2005-11-10
Defect description
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.
Safety risk
THE FRONT BRAKES MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE AND THE VEHICLE MAY PULL TO ONE SIDE. THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Manufacturer 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.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE ACCELERATOR CABLE CASING CAP THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE FIREWALL CAN CRACK DUE TO EXTENDED EXPOSURE TO FORCES FROM THE ACCELERATOR CABLE AND INSUFFICIENT LONG-TERM DURABILITY OF THE PLASTIC CASING CAP. IF THE CASING CAP BECOMES CRACKED, MOVEMENT OF THE INNER ACCELERATOR CABLE THROUGH THE CAP CAN CAUSE THE INNER ACCELERATOR CABLE TO BECOME FRAYED.
Safety risk
IF THE INNER ACCELERATOR CABLE BECOMES FRAYED, IT CAN STICK DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. IN THE CASE WHERE AN ACCELERATOR CABLE STICKS, THE DRIVER COULD HAVE DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING VEHICLE SPEED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE, WHICH INCLUDES THE PLASTIC CASING CAP. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JANUARY 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-800-934-0934.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Air bags
25
58,200 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
5
5,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
5
120 mi
Electrical system
3
61,000 mi
Seat belts
3
120 mi
Air bags: frontal
1
7,500 mi
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module
1
7,500 mi
Air bags: side/window
1
62,345 mi
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator
1
33,490 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine
1
120 mi
Exterior lighting: tail lights
1
—
Interior lighting
1
6,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
1
6,000 mi
Parking brake
1
48,500 mi
Power train
1
—
Power train: driveline: differential unit
1
6,000 mi
Seats
1
120 mi
Seats: front assembly: power adjust
1
17,000 mi
Service brakes
1
—
Service brakes, air: antilock: ABS warning light
1
47,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads
1
15 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
1
16,500 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder
1
5,000 mi
Steering
1
—
Structure
1
—
Structure: body
1
120 mi
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
1
—
The 2003 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 2005 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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.