Friday, February 11, 2011

Suzuki recalls 32,000 cars in the U.S.

In the United States, Suzuki began a recall of 32,291 between Grand Vitara and SX4 due to a problem with the engine belt, which in some cases, you may be on. The measure, as is usual, was implemented inaccordo with NHTSA, the federal authority in charge of road safety, and should be in force from 16 February.

The defect concerns recently manufactured vehicles, built between 2009 and 2011. In the official report of the American states that "The belt that powers the alternator, water pump, compressor, air conditioning and power steering pump has a small spring that could not handle the load and crack suddenly and cause an accident to the steering failure, increased water temperature and battery drain.

" The owners of these models can contact their local dealer or directly through the manufacturer's website Suzuki. com, which will cover the repairs. At present, however, the European and Italian market are not affected by the recall. For its part, Japan, the company said that until now have been reported 5 cases of this kind, which involved the Grand Vitara.

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