Known Recalls

Model year record

2009 SUZUKI Equator

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 5 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 10V392000

Equipment: electrical: navigational system(global positioning system)

Component
Equipment: electrical: navigational system(global positioning system)
Manufacturer
AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
Vehicles affected
20,692
Reported to NHTSA
2010-09-01
Owners notified
2010-09-24

Defect description

SUZUKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 SX4, 2010 GRAND VITARA, AND 2009 THROUGH 2010 EQUATOR VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750, 760, AND 765 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.

Safety risk

OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

SUZUKI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN DIRECTLY AT 1-866-957-1981 OR SUZUKI AT 1-887-697-8985. OWNERS MAY ALSO VISIT GARMIN'S WEBSITE AT WWW.GARMIN.COM/NUVIBATTERYPCBRECALL.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags249,000 mi
Fuel system, other1350 mi
Fuel/propulsion system159,000 mi
Vehicle speed control122,666 mi

The 2010 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.