ROLLOVER ON SUZUKI SAMURAI CONVERTIBLES

NHTSA investigation DP96004 is a Defect Petition opened on 1996-03-12 and currently closed. The subject of record is SUZUKI SAMURAI, which places this file inside the Office of Defects Investigation queue for SUZUKI. Latest activity on this investigation was logged on 1996-09-12 — NHTSA updates that field whenever an Information Request goes out, a supplement is filed, or a status change is recorded in the public docket.

A Defect Petition like DP96004 starts when a person or group formally asks NHTSA to investigate a specific alleged defect. Petitioners submit evidence, NHTSA reviews it within 120 days, and either grants the petition (opening a PE) or denies it with a written explanation in the Federal Register.

Investigators summarized the matter as follows: "ROLLOVER ON SUZUKI SAMURAI CONVERTIBLES..." Investigations are the early-warning layer of the federal auto-safety system, sitting upstream of formal recalls and defect orders. Whether this one closes without action or escalates into an Engineering Analysis, the full history stays in the ODI archive so researchers, litigators, and buyers can pull the paper trail at any time. Related SUZUKI files, listed below, give context on whether this is an isolated concern or part of a broader pattern across the brand.