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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 |
