NHTSA campaign 07V277000 · Manufacturer campaign KU & KW
AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. Recall 07V-277: FMVSS 212/WINDSHIELD MOUNTING
NHTSA recall 07V277000 (Manufacturer campaign KU & KW) was reported by AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. on June 14, 2007, with 921 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Suzuki XL7 for the 2007 model year. Owners were notified on July 10, 2007, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V277000 (also written 07V-277 or 07V277)
- Filed by
- AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- KU & KW
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 921 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 07V277000. 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 XL7
- 2007 · Vehicles built April 23, 2007 – May 23, 2007 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V277000.
Defect description
CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 212, "WINDSHIELD MOUNTING." AN INCORRECT PRIMER MAY HAVE BEEN USED WHEN INSTALLING THE WINDSHIELD.
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE WINDSHIELD MAY NOT BE RETAINED TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURIES TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE ANY GLASS (WINDSHIELD, LIFTGATE GLASS, OR THE SIDE STATIONARY GLASS) THAT WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY.THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 10, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-800-934-0934.
Notes
SUZUKI RECALL NOS. KU AND KW.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 07V277000
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.