Suzuki on certain passenger vehicles, the left side of the retainer rear drive shaft may crack and the gears may get stuck due to oil leakage by the retainer.
The short version
AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. reported a problem with the driveline driveshaft. Here is what owners need to know.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RETAINER REAR DRIVE SHAFT MAY CRACK AND THE GEARS MAY GET STUCK DUE TO OIL LEAKAGE BY THE RETAINER.
THIS CAN LEAD TO THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL GEARS LOCKING UP AND THE VEHICLE MAY BECOME DISABLED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RETAINER REAR DRIVE SHAFT, free of charge.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 05V-548.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Suzuki Grand Vitara |
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