1997 Suzuki Sidekick — Problems, Recalls & Complaints
Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.
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1997 Suzuki Sidekick Safety Recalls (1)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH OF THE MOUNTING BASE ON THE UPPER END OF THE FRONT STRUTS CAN LEAD TO BREAKAGE OF THE MOUNTING BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE UPPER END OF THE FRONT STRUTS TO THE VEHICLE BODY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL ADD A REINFORCEMENT, FOR BOTH FRONT STRUTS, BETWEEN THE FRONT STRUT MOUNTING BASE AND THE VEHICLE BODY. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT STRUT MOUNTING BASES, MOUNTING BOLTS AND NUTS, AND STRUT BAR STAYS WILL BE REPLACED.
Most Common Problems Reported for 1997 Suzuki Sidekick
Based on 48 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Safety Incident Summary
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