Vehicle recall 99V155000 · June 28, 1999
1999 Suzuki Vitara
Vehicle description: 2-door passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: 2-door passenger vehicles. During port installation of rear stereo speakers, the front seat belt lower anchor bolts were removed to facilitate the rear speaker installation and may not have been torqued to specification after installation of the speakers.
- Consequence
- In the event of a crash, the seat belts may not properly restrain an occupant increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will retorque both of the front seat belt lower anchor bolts to specification.
- Notes
- Owner notification began July 6, 1999.OWNERS who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Suzuki at 1-800-934-0934. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V155000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 28, 1999
- Filed by
- AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign
- SE
- Owner notification
- July 6, 1999
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,273
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Suzuki Vitara (1999): 1999
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