Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Kizashi and 2006-2013 Grand Vitara vehicles. The front passenger leather seat may shrink due to high humidity and high temperature. As a result, the occupant classification system (OCS) sensor mat may not accurately detect if an adult or child is occupying the seat.
Safety risk
In the event of a crash necessitating airbag deployment, an incorrect classification may result in the passenger frontal air bag deploying even if there is a child in the front passenger seat, increasing their risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat bottom cushion, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on May 3, 2019. All second letters notifying owners of the remedy were mailed by April 10, 2020. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's numbers for this recall are 4011 and 4012.
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.
Safety risk
Air bag deployment with a child in the front passenger side seat increases the risk of injury to that child.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift
Manufacturer
AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
Vehicles affected
40,424
Reported to NHTSA
2007-12-07
Owners notified
2008-01-07
Defect description
CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 114, 'THEFT PROTECTION. ' THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SELECTOR LEVER "PARK" LOCK FUNCTION MAY BE INOPERATIVE DUE TO A STICKING SHIFT LOCK ARM. THE SHIFT LEVER MAY BE ABLE TO BE SHIFTED OUT OF "PARK" WITH THE KEY REMOVED AND WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL.
Safety risk
THIS CAN GIVE RISE TO INCREASED INCIDENTS OF CRASHES RESULTING FROM THE ROLLAWAY OF PARKED VEHICLES AS A RESULT OF INADVERTENTLY MOVING THE SHIFT LEVER FROM THE "PARK" POSITION WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT FULLY ENGAGED.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SHIFT LOCK MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 7, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-800-934-0934.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Air bags
16
50,000 mi
Exterior lighting
15
77,000 mi
Electrical system
10
86,500 mi
Tires
6
26,000 mi
Seat belts
5
68,000 mi
Power train
3
115,503 mi
Suspension
3
25,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
3
15,888 mi
Service brakes
2
125,000 mi
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems
2
13,000 mi
Wheels
2
28,300 mi
Air bags: frontal
1
40,000 mi
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module
1
200 mi
Air bags: side/window
1
8,500 mi
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
1
194,000 mi
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery
1
3,700 mi
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator
1
3,700 mi
Engine
1
122,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
1
8,000 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights
1
60,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
1
25,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission
1
8,000 mi
Power train: driveline
1
1,000 mi
Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive)
1
2,800 mi
Seats
1
67,112 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic
1
2,490 mi
Steering
1
25,000 mi
Suspension: rear
1
19,000 mi
Unknown or other
1
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Visibility
1
5,000 mi
The 2006 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. The 2008 model has about 1.5 times 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.