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Suzuki SX4 Recall
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December 31, 2011
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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
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
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RECALL:
2010-2011 Suzuki SX4 |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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11V055000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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AMERICAN
SUZUKI
MOTOR
CORP. |
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Recall
Date:
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JAN 27,
2011 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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32,291 |
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Description |
ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR |
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Summary |
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. |
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Consequence |
IF THE DRIVE
BELT COMES OFF,
REQUIRING THE
DRIVER TO USE
INCREASED
STEERING EFFORT,
OR THE ENGINE
STALLS, A
VEHICLE CRASH
COULD OCCUR |
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Remedy |
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.
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RECALL:
2007-2010 Suzuki
SX4 |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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10V513000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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AMERICAN
SUZUKI
MOTOR
CORP. |
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Recall
Date:
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OCT 18,
2010 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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69587 |
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Description |
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW
MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR |
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Summary |
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. |
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Consequence |
IF A REAR VIEW
MIRROR FALLS OFF
THE VEHICLE THE
DRIVER WILL HAVE
REDUCED
VISIBILITY
INCREASING THE
RISK OF A CRASH. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPLACE THE BASE
SCREWS ON BOTH
OUTER REAR VIEW
MIRRORS FREE OF
CHARGE. THE
SAFETY RECALL
BEGAN ON
NOVEMBER 5,
2010. |
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RECALL:
2008-2010 Suzuki
SX4 |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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10V392000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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AMERICAN
SUZUKI
MOTOR
CORP. |
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Recall
Date:
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SEP 01,
2010 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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20692 |
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Description |
EQUIPMENT |
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Summary |
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. |
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Consequence |
OVERHEATED
BATTERIES COULD
RESULT IN A
FIRE. |
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Remedy |
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. |
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