The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. UNDER TEMPERATURES BELOW -25 DEGREES, MOISTURE CAN FREEZE IN THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE COULD 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 INSTALL A REDESIGNED INTAKE MANIFOLD VACUUM UNION AND A NEW FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 4, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-800-934-0934.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Suzuki Grand Vitara | 1999, 2000, 2001 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzuki Grand Vitara | 1999 | 108 | 4 |
| Suzuki Grand Vitara | 2000 | 85 | 4 |
| Suzuki Grand Vitara | 2001 | 38 | 5 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2001
23 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. filed 75 campaigns in all.
| 01V385000 14 Dec 2001 | POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 01V374000 5 Dec 2001 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 01V355000 16 Nov 2001 | RANSOMES CORPORATION |
| 01V278000 20 Sept 2001 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 01V275000 5 Sept 2001 | GULF STREAM COACH INC. |
| 01V272000 24 Aug 2001 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 01V259000 15 Aug 2001 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 01V257000 15 Aug 2001 | MONACO COACH CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001