SUZUKI GRAND VITARA 2006: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V548000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| SUZUKI | GRAND VITARA | 2006 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2006-02-13 | 2005-12-01 | 2005-12-01 |
Production Dates: 2005-08-23 - 2005-09-15
Manufacturers Involved: Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Manufacturer Campaign Number: HT
Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 95
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RETAINER REAR DRIVE SHAFT MAY CRACK AND THE GEARS MAY GET STUCK DUE TO OIL LEAKAGE BY THE RETAINER.
THIS CAN LEAD TO THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL GEARS LOCKING UP AND THE VEHICLE MAY BECOME DISABLED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RETAINER REAR DRIVE SHAFT. SUZUKI WILL CALL OWNERS ON OR ABOUT DECEMBER 15, 2005. FOLLOWUP LETTERS TO OWNERS WERE MAILED ON FEBRUARY 13, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-800-934-0934.
SUZUKI RECALL NO. HT.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
