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What this official recall record says
NHTSA campaign 17V085000 was received on 2017-02-09 and is associated with 5 source rows covering 5 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is Suzuki Motor of America, Inc..
- applications
- 5
- campaign number
- 17V085000
- potential units
- 791
- manufacturer campaign number
- VZ
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall 17V085000National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
safety
What the owner should do next
Check the VIN in the official recall lookup. If the campaign applies, contact an authorized dealer about the remedy; recall remedies are normally handled through the manufacturer program. If warning signs or unsafe operation are present, stop driving and arrange safe transport.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
- vin check required
- Yes
- recommended channel
- dealer
SOURCES
- NHTSA VIN recall lookupNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
causes
Defect described in the recall record
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Grand Vitara vehicles equipped with a manual transmission. The gear shift rear shaft on these vehicles may break, preventing the gears from being able to be changed.
- campaign number
- 17V085000
- official record
- NHTSA recall
safety
Safety consequence in the official record
If the transmission cannot be shifted, it can increase the risk of a crash.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
repair options
Official remedy
Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the gear shift rear shaft, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's number for this recall is VZ.
- vin applicability required
- Yes
- dealer confirmation required
- Yes
applicability
Vehicle applications listed for this campaign
The normalized NHTSA rows contain 5 applications across 1 makes and 1 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.
- listed application count
- 5
components
- POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
applications
- SUZUKI
- SUZUKI
- SUZUKI
- SUZUKI
- SUZUKI
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall datasets and APIsNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
methodology
Limits of this database record
Campaign applicability and remedy completion are VIN-specific and can change. This page summarizes the official campaign record; it does not inspect the vehicle, determine whether a symptom is caused by the recalled defect, or replace current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.
- source rows
- 5
- vin check required
- Yes
- individual vehicle verified
- No