NHTSA Complaint #716378 — 1999 SUZUKI VITARA

SUSPENSION:FRONT issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	716378
Vehicle	1999 SUZUKI VITARA
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT
Date Filed	December 23, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NM

Consumer Description

FIRST TIME ON OPEN HIGHWAY BETWEEN 50 AND 65 MPH THE VEHICLE HAD A VERY BAD SHIMMY IN THE FRONT END. NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM. MOST OF THE SHIMMY IS GONE BUT, NOW IT WILL SHIMMY AT ANY TIME THE CONDITIONS ARE JUST RIGHT. IT HAS ONLY DONE THIS FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST THREE MONTHS. IT WILL SHIMMY AT ANY SPEED OR ROAD CONDITIONS. NATURALLY THE TECHNICIAN CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT, IT IS THERE. I STILL FEEL THAT IT IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION. *AK

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