Suzuki Vitara 1999–2004 — technical service bulletin

Bulletin 1201074 · NHTSA communication 10006515 · issued Jan 1, 2004

Technical service bulletin

communication type

Engine and Engine Cooling

component

1999–2004

model years

vehicle entries

Official summary

Service manual update for resealing front timing chain cover. *mr

Vehicles covered

1999 Suzuki Vitara
2000 Suzuki Vitara
2001 Suzuki Vitara
2004 Suzuki Vitara

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.