NHTSA Campaign 17V085000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NHTSA campaign 17V085000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: manual transmission. The repair is free.
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc filed the report for 17V085000 with NHTSA on February 9, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V085000, NHTSA lists up to 791 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 3, 2008 and October 26, 2012.
The 17V085000 report reached NHTSA 4 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V085000 were scheduled from March 3, 2017, 22 days after the report.
17V085000 covers 1 model from Suzuki, model years 2010–2013.
Owners of the model years 17V085000 covers have filed at least 5 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 17V085000 vehicles, the 2010 Suzuki Grand Vitara has the most (3).
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V085000 ranks 21 of 25 Suzuki Motor of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 17V085000, Suzuki Motor of America, Inc has 5 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 17V085000 was 14V811000, reported on December 22, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- If the transmission cannot be shifted, it can increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported February 9, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V085000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V085000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: February 9, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted