EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Grand Vitara 2.4L Suzuki — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0157/11
Summary
null The product poses a risk of injuries because the internal spring of the tension adjuster for the drive belt (that operates the generator, water pump, air conditioner compressor, and power steering pump) may break. As a consequence, the tension of the drive belt will not be adjusted and, in the worst case, the belt may come off the power steering pump pulley and driver will need increased effort to steer the…
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Product
Passenger car Grand Vitara 2.4L — Suzuki
- Brand
- Suzuki
- Name / model
- Grand Vitara 2.4L (JB424). The recall concerns vehicles produced from 02.06.2008 to 20.10.2010, with VINs from JSAJTDA4V00100061 to JSAJTDA4V00201579.
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of injuries because the internal spring of the tension adjuster for the drive belt (that operates the generator, water pump, air conditioner compressor, and power steering pump) may break. As a consequence, the tension of the drive belt will not be adjusted and, in the worst case, the belt may come off the power steering pump pulley and driver will need increased effort to steer the vehicle which could lead to a road accident.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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