Vehicle recall R/2000/014

Suzuki Baleno and Suzuki Vitara recall: Front suspension strut mounting studs may shear

DVSA recall R/2000/014 names the Suzuki Baleno, Suzuki Vitara and Suzuki GV2000. It was launched 8 May 2000. It covers vehicles built 1 June 1995 to 28 September 1999.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2000/014
Launched: 8 May 2000
Issued by: SUZUKI
Vehicles: 3,115 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

Due to flexing of the suspension strut mounting turret it is possible that the suspension strut mounting studs may shear. Should all 3 mounting studs shear the suspension strut may detach from the mounting turret.

The fix

Recall all affected vehicles for the fitment of upper and lower reinforcement plates to the suspension turret and the fitment of new strut mountings.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 3,115.
Model	Built
Suzuki Baleno	1 June 1995 to 28 September 1999
Suzuki Vitara	1 June 1995 to 28 September 1999
Suzuki GV2000	1 June 1995 to 28 September 1999

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/1999/045 Possibility that the drivers side airbag when activated may deploy with a force greater than originally designed 25 June 1999, Suzuki Vitara, Suzuki Baleno
R/1998/021 Seat belt stalk 27 July 1998, Suzuki Vitara
R/2004/175 Under low temperatures the pressure regulator may freeze and cause leakage 17 January 2005, Suzuki Vitara
R/2005/149 Risk of fire 9 January 2006, Suzuki Vitara
R/2015/165 Unintended vehicle braking 7 August 2015, Suzuki Vitara
R/2016/041 Rear axle may fail 8 March 2016, Suzuki SX4, Suzuki Swift, Suzuki Vitara

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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