Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2005 Suzuki Reno

Airbag warning light came on for no reason. Vehicle has never been in any kind of accident. I have read online that this a common problem with the Reno and forenza. There are problems with seat sensors/wiring and clocksprings. Suzuki has long known of the problem ,but will not issue a recall for this vehicle. I was told by the dealer that they have issued a recall on the xl7 and grand vitara for this problem. I have also read of accidents involving these vehicles w/ injuries in which airbags did not deploy. Suzuki needs to step up and address this costly/safety issue.

I have a 2005 Suzuki Reno. The driver's side and passenger side air bag warning light is on constantly. I have taken it back to Suzuki who admits there is a TSB for this fault but have said to me that they repair it and within a few miles the fault returns. This presents a significant danger of injury to the driver and front seat passenger as the air bag may not deploy in the event of an accident or may deploy for no reason while driving. This is something that by virtue of a TSB, Suzuki has seen as a problem on Suzuki, Reno and forenza models, but which they refuse to repair at their cost. Although I have put in a date of 12/01/10 for the incident date their is actually no date as such as there has been no incident. There is however significant danger of injury as a direct cause of the fault.

I want to lodge a complaint/investigation into the 2005 Suzuki Reno airbag system. I believe my case to be important safety issue. The driver had been at a 4-way stop in a residential area, started in first gear the right front tire blew and the car was thrown into a curb. It appears that the curb got between the rim and the blown tire and although the driver was trying to use the brakes to stop he could not get traction. . . Like being on a railroad tie. The car hit a mailbox and then was propelled into a telephone pole. The car hit slightly off the mid center to the right breaking the bumper guard (tie) and according to the insurance company the car was a total loss. The driver received significant medical damage to his chin and loss 3 lower front teeth. One tooth at the crash site and 2 surgically removed at the grady hospital, atlanta trauma center. I do not understand why the airbags did not deploy to help protect the driver with an impact as significant as this one. The driver will probably need at the least a chin scar revision or possibly a chin restoration and 3 dental airbags. My car insurance has attempted to contact Suzuki to review and investigate why the airbags did not deploy and my agent did finally talk with someone at Suzuki that agreed to review and investigate this issue by looking at the car without my insurance filing a subrogation claim. That was 2 weeks ago and haven't received a report yet. My daughter/family also drives a 2005 Reno and I am concerned that if they are in an accident that the airbags may not deploy and something worse could happen. I need to know that there is not something faulty with the airbag system of the make and model before someone else is hurt or killed, my family or someone else's love one. Please help me. . . I need peace of mind and being this is a safety issue I am in hopes that you will investigate. I can provide details. . . There should not be a general assumption that the car is safe if it is not.

Air bag warning light is on all the time on the driver's side. Took it back to Suzuki while still under warranty, they repaired it and within a week it came back on. Brought back several more times, they were unable to permanently fix it. Was told "this is a common problem on Suzuki Renos. The sensor under the seat is the problem" by Suzuki mechanic. Have checked and it does appear to be a very common problem. If the air bag warning light is on it means the air bag may not deploy in the event of a frontal collision, which could lead to death or injury for the driver of the vehicle.

The airbag warning light is on all the time. I brought it back to Suzuki several times and they were never able to repair it. This is a very common problem on Suzuki Renos and forenzas (reno and forenza are the hatchback and sedan versions of the same car). There is a technical service bulletin, but Suzuki seems incapable of fixing the problem. The air bag warning light being on all the time means the airbag will either not deploy when it should, which could lead to death or injury or could deploy when it shouldn't which could also lead to death or injury. This needs to be made from a TSB into a non voluntary re-call for Suzuki, before someone is killed as a result of the defect.

Airbag warning light came on when car was just over a year old. Had it reset at dealership, came back on within hours. Called back and was told it is a common problem on Suzuki Renos and forenzas. Ai bag light will not shut off. Suzuki will not fix even though they know it is a common problem on it. There is a technical service bulletin. If the car is involved in an accident, the air bag will not deploy. I believe that Suzuki should be forced to recall all cars impacted and repair free of charge to the customer. It is a known problem arising from a design or production flaw, they should be responsible for repair, before someone has an accident and is killed because the airbag does not deploy. Bulletin ts0501158 date of bulletin: 03/20/2008 summary description: airbag light on; dtc b1378 (driver side airbag resistance too high) and/or dtc b1382 (passenger side airbag resistance too high). Forenza, sedan/wagon, Reno (rq420) 2005-2006. VIN(s) -6k425022.