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JANUARY 2011 -
Suzuki is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Suzuki Grand Vitara
multipurpose passenger vehicles equipped with 4-cylinder engines; model year
2011 Suzuki Grand Vitara multipurpose passenger vehicles produced prior to
October 17, 2010; model year 2010 Suzuki SX4 passenger vehicles; and 2011 Suzuki
SX4 passenger vehicles produced prior to October 14, 2010. The tension adjuster
pulley for the drive belt that operates the alternator, water pump, air
conditioner compressor and power steering pump, has an improperly manufactured
internal spring that can break due to repeated stress. If the spring breaks, the
drive belt will not be adjusted properly and can slip, causing a squeaking
noise. Or the drive belt could come off causing the driver to increase to steer
the vehicle. This can also cause the coolant temperature indication to rise,
which can lead to the engine overheating, or can cause the charging light to
come on, which can lead to battery discharge and engine stall. If the drive belt
comes off, requiring the driver to use increased steering effort, or the engine
stalls, a vehicle crash could occur dealers will replace the tension adjuster
pulley with an improved part. This service will be performed free of charge. The
safety recall is expected to begin on or before February 16, 2011. 11V-055
DECEMBER 2011 --
Suzuki is recalling
certain model year 2011-2012 Equator pickup trucks manufactured from June 16,
2011, through August 31, 2011. Some of the bolts that connect the engine oil
cooler and the engine oil filter to the engine in these vehicles may have been
manufactured to below specification strength. As a result, the bolt may break at
the oil filter attachment point and can cause an engine oil leak. If there is an
engine oil leak, the engine oil pressure would drop and the engine could seize,
increasing the risk of a crash. Suzuki will notify owners and dealers will
replace the connector bolts free of charge. The safety recall is expected to
begin on or about January 19, 2012. 11V-593
OCTOBER 2010 -- Suzuki is recalling certain model year 2007 SX4
hatchback and model year 2008-2010 SX4 hatchback and sedan passenger vehicles.
The three screws that secure each of the outside rear view mirrors to the mirror
base can come loose due to vibration. If a rear view mirror falls off the
vehicle the driver will have reduced visibility increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the base screws on both outer rear view mirrors free of
charge. The safety recall began on November 5, 2010. . 10V-513
SEPTEMBER 2010
-- Suzuki is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2010 SX4, 2010 Grand
Vitara, and 2009 through 2010 Equator vehicles that were equipped with a Garmin
nuvi model 750, 760, and 765 navigation system. The batteries contained in the
affected GPS units can overheat. Overheated batteries could result in a fire.
Suzuki will notify owners and the repairs will be performed by Garmin
technicians by replacing the battery and inserting a spacer on top of the
battery free of charge. The safety recall began on September 24, 2010.
Suzuki's safety recall campaign number is SJ. 10V-392
JUNE 2010 --
Suzuki is recalling certain model year model year 2006 grand Vitara and model
year 2005-2006 XL-7 vehicles. The tension adjuster pulley for the drive belt
that operates the power steering pump and airconditioner compressor (if
equipped) has an outer portion that is made of plastic. Repeated heat stresscan
cause the plastic material to deteriorate and pieces of the pulley can break
off. Broken pieces of the pulley can get caught between the pulley and the drive
belt, causing the drive belt to come off and resulting in the driver needing
increased effort to steer the vehicle increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers
will replace the power steering pump drive belt tension adjuster pulley free of
charge. The safety recall began on June 28, 2010. 10V-250
JUNE 2010 --
Suzuki is recalling certain
model year 2010 Kizashi
passenger vehicles
manufactured from October
13, 2009 through May 31,
2010. The hinged door of the
center lower box located in
the front dashboard area
fails to conform to the
requirements of Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard No. 201, "Occupant
Protection in Interior
Impact." The door may open
in a crash, increasing the
risk of injury to the
vehicle's occupants. Suzuki
will notify owners and
dealers will replace the
instrument panel center
lower box ofthe affected
vehicles with a new part
free of charge. The safety
recall is expected to begin
on or about July 9, 2010.
Suzuki's campaign number is
SG. 10V-287
MAY
2010 --
Suzuki is recalling certain model year 2010 equator pickup trucks
manufactured from November 20, 2009 through March 3, 2010. The lower control
link bushing collars, located in the front suspension, may contain welds that do
not meet strength specifications. If a collar weld separates, it may change the
wheel alignment, potentially allowing the vehicle handling characteristics to
deteriorate. This could cause the driver to have difficulty controlling the
vehicle which could result in a crash. Dealers will inspect, and if necessary
replace, one or both lower control links on the vehicle free of charge. The
safety recall began on June 1, 2010. 10V-213
MARCH 2010 - Suzuki has notified NHTSA of
a defect in certain model
year 2010 equator trucks
manufactured from February
22 to March 13, 2010. The
fasteners securing the
passenger front air bag
module, and also the
fasteners securing the
steering shaft positioning
bracket may not have been
tightened to the proper
torque specification. In the
event of a crash, the
passenger front air bag
deployment trajectory might
be affected. The fasteners
could possibly come out of
the steering column
positioning bracket
increasing the risk of a
crash. Dealers will inspect
the steering column and the
passenger front air bag
fasteners and any missing
fasteners will be replaced
and all loose fasteners will
be retightened to the proper
torque specifications free
of charge. The manufacturer
has not yet provided an
owner notification schedule.
10V-118
DECEMBER
2007 -- Suzuki is recalling 40,424 MY
2006-2007 Grand Vitara vehicles equipped with automatic
transmissions for failing to comply with the requirements of
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 114, Theft
Protection. The automatic transmission selector lever "park"
lock function may be inoperative due to a sticking shift lock
arm. The shift lever may be able to be shifted out of "park"
with the key removed and without depressing the brake pedal.
This can give rise to increased incidents of crashes resulting
from the roll away of parked vehicles as a result of
inadvertently moving the shift lever from the "park" position
when the parking brake is not fully engaged. Dealers will
replace the shift lock module. The recall is expected to begin
during January 2008. 07V-554
SEPTEMBER 2007 -- Suzuki
is recalling 93,963 MY
2004-2006 Forenza and Reno
passenger vehicles equipped
with daytime running lights
(DRL). Headlamp low beam or
DRL function may be
inoperative due to a melted
splice pack on the wiring
harness. Inappropriate
lighting could reduce
visibility of vehicles and
increase the potential for a
crash. Dealers will splice
the power circuit wires for
the low-beam headlamps and
daytime running lamps. The
recall is expected to begin
in three phases, starting at
the end of October 2007 and
concluding by the middle of
December 2007. 07V-452 |
