Vehicle recall 05V548000 · December 1, 2005
2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara
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.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Consequence
- This can lead to the rear differential gears locking up and the vehicle may become disabled increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace the left side of the retainer rear drive shaft. Suzuki will call owners on or about December 15, 2005. Followup letters to owners were mailed on February 13, 2006. Owners may contact Suzuki at 1-800-934-0934.
- Notes
- Suzuki recall no. Ht.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration?s vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V548000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 1, 2005
- Filed by
- AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign
- HT
- Owner notification
- February 13, 2006
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 95
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Power train › Driveline › Driveshaft
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Suzuki Grand Vitara (2006): 2006
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