Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V343000

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-05-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V343000

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

Component
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
Manufacturer
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
21,052
Reported to NHTSA
2019-05-02
Owners notified
2021-10-29

Defect description

Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling 2010-2013 Kizashi vehicles. The front passenger seat Occupant Classification System (OCS) may misclassify an adult occupant as child and deactivate the front air bag.

Safety risk

The deactivated front air bag will not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Suzuki will notify owners, and service providers will replace the front passenger seat cushion, which includes a new OCS mat assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed on October 29, 2021. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's number for this recall is C5.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
SUZUKI Kizashi2013 2012 2011 2010

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.