7Affected configurations shown5,319Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
IF THE WINDSHIELD IS NOT PROPERLY SECURED, IT MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE DURING A CRASH WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE EJECTION OF UNBELTED OCCUPANTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH.
What fixes it
Official remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES. VEHICLES THAT ARE FOUND TO HAVE INSUFFICIENT PAINT ADHESION WILL EITHER HAVE THE PROBLEM REMEDIED BY REPAINTING, OR WILL BE REPLACED, OR REPURCHASED AND DESTROYED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JULY 8, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-800-934-0934.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 03V223000
2003 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA XL-7Open vehicle record →2003 SUZUKI AERIOOpen vehicle record →2003 SUZUKI GRAND VITARAOpen vehicle record →2002 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA XL7Open vehicle record →2002 SUZUKI ESTEEMOpen vehicle record →2002 SUZUKI GRAND VITARAOpen vehicle record →2002 SUZUKI AERIOOpen vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.