American Suzuki Motor Corp.: Vehicle Speed Control › Cables
American Suzuki Motor Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 5, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 196,876. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The 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.
The 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.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Suzuki Grand Vitara | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 Suzuki XL7 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2003 Suzuki Grand Vitara | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 Suzuki XL7 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara | 47 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2002 Suzuki XL7 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2001 Suzuki Grand Vitara | 38 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 2001 Suzuki XL7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 Suzuki Grand Vitara | 85 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 1999 Suzuki Grand Vitara | 108 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 03V512000.
Full record for the 2004 Suzuki Grand Vitara → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →