NHTSA campaign 18V667000 · Suzuki campaign 4009
Suzuki Recall 18V-667: Power Steering Tensioner Pulley Damage
NHTSA recall 18V667000 (Suzuki campaign 4009) was reported by Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. on September 25, 2018, with 304 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Suzuki Grand Vitara for the 2006 model year. Owners were notified on November 9, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 18V667000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V667000 (also written 18V-667 or 18V667)
- Filed by
- Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.
- Suzuki campaign number
- 4009
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 304 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Hydraulic Power Assist System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 11.84% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V667000. 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 Grand Vitara
- 2006 · Vehicles built May 23, 2006 – June 16, 2006 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V667000.
Defect description
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain 2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara vehicles. The power steering pump belt tension adjuster pulley has an outer portion that is made of plastic. Repeated heat stress can cause the plastic material to deteriorate, causing pieces of the pulley to break off.
Safety consequence
Broken pieces of the pulley can get caught between the pulley and the drive belt, causing the drive belt to come off, resulting in a sudden loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering pump drive belt tension adjuster pulley, free of charge. The recall began November 9, 2018. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's number for this recall is 4009. Note: The vehicles included in this recall were not previously recalled under 10V-250.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V667000
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.