Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Suzuki Recalling Vehicles for Problems with the GPS


Vehicle Make / Model:     Model Year(s):
     SUZUKI / EQUATOR     2009-2010
     SUZUKI / GRAND VITARA     2010
     SUZUKI / SX4     2008-2010
Manufacturer: AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. Mfr's Report Date: SEP 01, 2010
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 10V392000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: EQUIPMENT
Potential Number of Units Affected: 20,692
Summary:
SUZUKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 SX4, 2010 GRAND VITARA, AND 2009 THROUGH 2010 EQUATOR VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750, 760, AND 765 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.
Consequence:
OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy:
SUZUKI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING SEPTEMBER 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN DIRECTLY AT 1-866-957-1981 OR SUZUKI AT 1-887-697-8985. OWNERS MAY ALSO VISIT GARMIN¿S WEBSITE AT WWW.GARMIN.COM/NUVIBATTERYPCBRECALL.
Notes:
SUZUKI'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS SJ. OWNERS 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 .
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1 comment:

crane trucks said...

have always enjoyed riding good cars from Suzuki.They are sturdy and dependable family cars with good economies.They really look after a budget.

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