JS2GB41S225400394

Available vehicle information

VIN

JS2GB41S225400394

Model year

2002

Country

Japan

Record status

salvage

VIN structure

JS2 WMI · GB41S2 VDS · 25400394 VIS

WMI JS2 World Manufacturer Identifier

VDS GB41S2 Vehicle Descriptor Section

VIS 25400394 Vehicle Identifier Section

Model year code 2 Position 10 of the VIN

Plant code 5 Position 11 of the VIN

VIN length 17 characters Standard modern VIN format

OFFICIAL U.S. GOVERNMENT DATA

NHTSA Vehicle Data

NHTSA

Make SUZUKI

Model Esteem

Model year 2002

Manufacturer SUZUKI MOTOR OF AMERICA, INC

Vehicle type PASSENGER CAR

Body class Sedan/Saloon

Displacement 1.8 L

Cylinders 4

Fuel type Gasoline

Drive type 4x2

Doors 4

Plant city KOSAI

Plant state SHIZUOKA

Plant country JAPAN

Source: NHTSA vPIC

NHTSA SAFETY DATABASE

Safety Recall Campaigns

1 recall campaign found for this vehicle's make, model and model year.

Recall 1 03V223000

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

Report received: 16/06/2003

Summary

CERTAIN PASSENGER (111 MY 2002 ESTEEM, 777 MY 2002 AERIO, 2,368 MY 2003 AERIO) AND SPORT UTILITY (324 MY 2002 GRAND VITARA, 274 MY 2003 GRAND VITARA, 684 MY 2002 GRAND VITARA XL-7, AND 781 MY 2003 GRAND VITARA XL-7) VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 212, 'WINDSHIELD MOUNTING." THE WINDSHIELD MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SECURED TO THE VEHICLE BODY DUE TO INSUFFICIENT ADHESION BETWEEN THE PAINT APPLIED DURING THE SECOND-STAGE PAINTING PROCESS AND THE PAINT APPLIED DURING FINAL-STAGE PAINTING.

Consequence

IF THE WINDSHIELD IS NOT PROPERLY SECURED, IT MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE DURING A CRASH WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE EJECTION OF UNBELTED OCCUPANTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES. VEHICLES THAT ARE FOUND TO HAVE INSUFFICIENT PAINT ADHESION WILL EITHER HAVE THE PROBLEM REMEDIED BY REPAINTING, OR WILL BE REPLACED, OR REPURCHASED AND DESTROYED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JULY 8, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-800-934-0934.

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About VIN JS2GB41S225400394

World Crash Archive currently associates VIN JS2GB41S225400394 with a 2002. The available archive information lists Japan as the vehicle country and salvage as the record status.

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