NHTSA Recall 13V405000
NHTSA Campaign Id 13V405000; Date: Sep. 6, 2013
Air bag deployment with a child in the front passenger side seat increases the risk of injury to that child.
Recalled Vehicles:
2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara; 2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara; 2008 Suzuki Grand Vitara; 2009 Suzuki Grand Vitara; 2010 Suzuki Grand Vitara; 2011 Suzuki Grand Vitara; 2007 Suzuki SX4; 2008 Suzuki SX4; 2009 Suzuki SX4; 2010 Suzuki SX4; 2011 Suzuki SX4
Component: Air Bag
Manufactured by: Suzuki Motor Of America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 189,901
Recall Summary:
Suzuki motor of America, inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 grand vitara and 2007-2011 sx4 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, over time, the OCS sensor mat installed in the front passenger seat may fail due to repeated flexing of the mat from use of the seat. As a result, during a crash necessitating deployment, the air bag will deploy regardless of whether the front seat occupant is an adult or a child.
How to Fix:
Suzuki will notify owners and dealers will replace the front passenger seat cushion assembly (which includes the OCS sensor mat) free of charge. Sufficient quantities of parts are not currently available to fix all of the affected vehicles. Owners will be notified of the recall in October 2013 and will receive a second notification when parts are available to have their vehicle repaired. The recall began on may 23, 2014. Owners may contact Suzuki at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's recall campaign number is vd.
Recall Notes:
Note: vehicles which previously had a countermeasure occupant classification system (OCS) sensor mat installed under the special coverage campaign conducted by Suzuki distributors in the united states are not affected by this recall. 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 www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: May 23, 2014
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