Suzuki Vitara (1999): Exterior lighting
Recall 99V273002 · Oct 15, 1999 · American Suzuki Motor Corp.
8,408
vehicles affected
8,408
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 99V273002
- Date
- Oct 15, 1999
- Maker
- American Suzuki Motor Corp.
- Units affected
- 8,408
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Exterior lighting > Brake lights > Switch
- Model years
- 1999
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN INOPERATIVE BRAKE LAMP-ACTUATING SWITCH. IF THE BRAKE LAMP-ACTUATING SWITCH DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS MAY BE INOPERATIVE. ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE, A FAILURE IN THE BRAKE LAMP-ACTUATING SWITCH MAY ALSO PREVENT SHIFTING OUT OF PARK. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
What can happen
IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS FOLLOWING CLOSELY, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH ASSEMBLY.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 99V273002?
1 model: Suzuki Vitara (1999), about 8,408 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 99V273002?
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH ASSEMBLY.
What can happen?
IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS FOLLOWING CLOSELY, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.