NHTSA campaign 07V554000 · Manufacturer campaign PE
AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. Recall 07V-554: PARKING LOCK FUNCTION SHIFT LEVER/FMVSS 114
NHTSA recall 07V554000 (Manufacturer campaign PE) was reported by AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. on December 7, 2007, with 40,424 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Suzuki Grand Vitara for model years 2006–2007. Owners were notified on January 7, 2008, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V554000 (also written 07V-554 or 07V554)
- Filed by
- AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- PE
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 40,424 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Lever and Linkage — Column Shift
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 114
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V554000. 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
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V554000.
Defect description
CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 114, 'THEFT PROTECTION. ' THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SELECTOR LEVER "PARK" LOCK FUNCTION MAY BE INOPERATIVE DUE TO A STICKING SHIFT LOCK ARM. THE SHIFT LEVER MAY BE ABLE TO BE SHIFTED OUT OF "PARK" WITH THE KEY REMOVED AND WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL.
Safety consequence
THIS CAN GIVE RISE TO INCREASED INCIDENTS OF CRASHES RESULTING FROM THE ROLLAWAY OF PARKED VEHICLES AS A RESULT OF INADVERTENTLY MOVING THE SHIFT LEVER FROM THE "PARK" POSITION WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT FULLY ENGAGED.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SHIFT LOCK MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 7, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-800-934-0934.
Notes
SUZUKI RECALL NO. PE.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 07V554000
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