American Suzuki Motor Corp.: Fuel System, Gasoline
American Suzuki Motor Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 30, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 172,093. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, UNDER AMBIENT TEMPERATURES BELOW -25 DEGREES CELSIUS, MOISTURE CAN FREEZE IN THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. AS A RESULT, FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE MAY INCREASE AT THE TIME OF ENGINE START UP, CAUSING FUEL LOSS AT THE FUEL PIPE/FUEL HOSE CONNECTION.
The risk
FUEL LOSS IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, THE FUEL DELIVER HOSE AND REPLACE THE HOSE CLAMP WITH AN IMPROVED CLAMP. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 29, 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 XL-7 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 Suzuki Vitara | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Suzuki Grand Vitara | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara | 47 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2001 Suzuki Grand Vitara | 38 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 2001 Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 04V427000.
Full record for the 2004 Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →