Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

85V079000

ManufacturerAMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.Reported1985-06-13Affected2,757 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

REAR WHEEL BEARING MAY FAIL DUE TO INSUFFICIENT APPLICATION OF GREASE TO REAR WHEEL NEEDLE BEARING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: WHEEL BEARING SEIZURE COULD CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP RESULTING IN INTERFERENCE WITH OPERATOR CONTROL, AND MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

APPLY A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF GREASE AND/OR REPLACE RELATED PARTS.

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Affected vehicles

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