NHTSA Recall 99V155000
NHTSA Campaign Id 99V155000; Date: Jun. 28, 1999
In the event of a crash, the seat belts may not properly restrain an occupant increasing the risk of injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
1999 Suzuki Vitara
Component: Seat Belts:front:anchorage
Manufactured by: American Suzuki Motor Corp.
Affected Units:: 1,273
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: 2-door passenger vehicles. During port installation of rear stereo speakers, the front seat belt lower anchor bolts were removed to facilitate the rear speaker installation and may not have been torqued to specification after installation of the speakers.
How to Fix:
Dealers will retorque both of the front seat belt lower anchor bolts to specification.
Recall Notes:
Owner notification began July 6, 1999. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Suzuki at 1-800-934-0934. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jul 6, 1999
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