Suzuki Recall PE: Parking Lock Function Shift Lever/FMVSS 114
2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara
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.
Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Lever And Linkage — Column Shift
- Summary
- 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.
- Actions
- 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.
- Documents (14)
- Quarterly Performance Report
- Quarterly Performance Report
- Quarterly Performance Report
- Quarterly Performance Report
- Service Bulletin
- Noncompliance Notice(Part 573)
- Recall Acknowledgement
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - 1-16-2008
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - 12-5-2007
- Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Quarterly Performance Report
- Quarterly Performance Report
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
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