NHTSA campaign 03V223000 · Manufacturer campaign EC
AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. Recall 03V-223: SUZUKI/FMVSS 212/WINDSHIELD MOUNTING
NHTSA recall 03V223000 (Manufacturer campaign EC) was reported by AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. on June 16, 2003, with 5,319 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Suzuki Aerio, Suzuki Grand Vitara, Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7 and more for model years 2002–2003. Owners were notified on July 8, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V223000 (also written 03V-223 or 03V223)
- Filed by
- AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- EC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5,319 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Windshield
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 212
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V223000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Suzuki
Suzuki Aerio
Suzuki Esteem
- 2002 · Vehicles built January 1, 2002 – May 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Suzuki Grand Vitara
Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V223000.
Defect description
CERTAIN PASSENGER (111 MY 2002 ESTEEM, 777 MY 2002 AERIO, 2,368 MY 2003 AERIO) AND SPORT UTILITY (324 MY 2002 GRAND VITARA, 274 MY 2003 GRAND VITARA, 684 MY 2002 GRAND VITARA XL-7, AND 781 MY 2003 GRAND VITARA XL-7) VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 212, 'WINDSHIELD MOUNTING." THE WINDSHIELD MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SECURED TO THE VEHICLE BODY DUE TO INSUFFICIENT ADHESION BETWEEN THE PAINT APPLIED DURING THE SECOND-STAGE PAINTING PROCESS AND THE PAINT APPLIED DURING FINAL-STAGE PAINTING.
Safety consequence
IF THE WINDSHIELD IS NOT PROPERLY SECURED, IT MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE DURING A CRASH WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE EJECTION OF UNBELTED OCCUPANTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES. VEHICLES THAT ARE FOUND TO HAVE INSUFFICIENT PAINT ADHESION WILL EITHER HAVE THE PROBLEM REMEDIED BY REPAINTING, OR WILL BE REPLACED, OR REPURCHASED AND DESTROYED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JULY 8, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-800-934-0934.
Notes
SUZUKI RECALL NO. EC.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 03V223000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.