NHTSA Complaint #10051235 — 1999 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10051235
Vehicle	1999 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 27, 2002
Date Filed	December 29, 2003
Mileage	5,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IN

Consumer Description

REAR MAIN SEAL ON ENGINE BEGINS TO LEAK, DRIPPING OIL ONTO CHASSIS CROSSMEMBERS AND EXHAUST PIPES, LEAVING AN OIL BURNING SMELL. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN MOST OWNERS ENCOUNTER THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 1999 GRAND VITARA, AND THAT SUZUKI HAS REDESIGNED THE REAR MAIN SEAL APPROPRIATELY, IN EFFECT ADMITTING THAT THE ORIGINAL SEAL IS DEFECTIVE.*AK

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