I AM QUITE CONCERNED THAT A RECALL WAS ISSUED (# 03V512000) FOR A FAULTY ACCELERATOR CABLE ON THE SUZUKI MODELS OF VITARA, GRAND VITARA AND THE XL-7 AND NOT THE CHEVROLET TRACKER. IT IS BUILT AND ASSEMBLED WITH THE IDENTICAL PARTS AT THE SAME FACTORY ON THE SAME ASSEMBLY LINE. AT THIS TIME I AM DRIVING AROUND WITH A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DEFECT IN MY 2003 CHEVROLET TRACKER AND NHTSA DID NOT HAVE THE FORE SIGHT TO AFFORD ME THROUGH RECALL, THE SAME REPLACEMENT FOR THIS IDENTICAL PART ALONG WITH THOUSANDS OF OTHER 1999-2003 CHEVROLET TRACKER OWNERS. *JB
1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
AFTER PURCHASING CAR,CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL FELT ABNORMAL, WAS ADVISED BY DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS JUST A MATTER OF GROWING ACCUSTOMED TO THE NEW VEHICLE, BRAKE LIGHT APPEARED LIT AND STAYED LIT DURING ENTIRE RIDE HOME, WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO REGISTER CAR, IT FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO HEAD LIGHT BEING BURNED OUT AND LEAKING ON RIGHT REAR BRAKE AS A RESULT OF LEAKING AXLE, AND WAS ADV THAT BRAKE LIGHT LIGHT STAYING LIT COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD,CONSUMER WAS ADV THAT REAR BRAKE SHOES,MACHINE THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS AND REPLACEMENT OF AXLE SEAL WAS NEEDED,AFTER PICKING UP VEHICLE FROM DEALERSHIP, AND GOT IN CAR TO DRIVE OFF WAS UNABLE TO BRAKE,CONSUMER NEARLY RAN STOP SIGN, AND AFTER TESTING WITH MECHANIC HE AGREED BRAKES WERE UNSAFE AND TOOK VEHICLE BACK FOR BRAKE ADJUSTMENT. *JB