TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SUZUKI XL-7. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR HER ENGINE TO BE SERVICED. UPON LEAVING THE DEALER, SHE NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. SHE RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUA…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SUZUKI XL-7. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR HER ENGINE TO BE SERVICED. UPON LEAVING THE DEALER, SHE NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. SHE RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL, THE ILLUMINATED LIGHT SIGNIFIES THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR IS DISCONNECTED, PREVENTING THE AIR BAG FROM DEPLOYING. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE PART IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT SHE SHOULD NOTIFY THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE ESTIMATED COST TO HAVE THE UNIT REPLACED IS $500. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR TWO WEEKS NOW. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 38,600.
NHTSA ODI #10193149
Mileage unknown · Oct 25, 2004
Air BagsCrashInjury
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 40 MPH AND T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED SOME INJURIES.*AK
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE FRONT BRAKES MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE AND THE VEHICLE MAY PULL TO ONE SIDE. THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
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.
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