NHTSA Recall 10V118000
NHTSA Campaign Id 10V118000; Date: Mar. 25, 2010
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.
Recalled Vehicles:
2010 Suzuki Equator
Component: Steering:gear Box:shaft Sector
Manufactured by: American Suzuki Motor Corp.
Affected Units:: 15
Recall Summary:
Suzuki has notified NHTSA of a defect in certain model year 2010 equator trucks manufactured from February 22, 2010 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.
How to Fix:
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. All the vehicles have been remedied there fore an owner notification letter was not issued. Owners may contact Suzuki at 1-800-934-0934.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Apr 23, 2010
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