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.
SUZUKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 SX4 HATCHBACK AND MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 SX4 HATCHBACK AND SEDAN PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE THREE SCREWS THAT SECURE EACH OF THE OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS TO THE MIRROR BASE CAN COME LOOSE DUE TO VIBRATION.
Safety risk
IF A REAR VIEW MIRROR FALLS OFF THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER WILL HAVE REDUCED VISIBILITY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BASE SCREWS ON BOTH OUTER REAR VIEW MIRRORS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 5, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-887-697-8985 OR VISIT SUZUKI'S WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.SUZUKIAUTO.COM.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Air bags
43
60,000 mi
Air bags: frontal
7
39,000 mi
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module
7
690 mi
Seat belts
4
65,000 mi
Seats
4
76,000 mi
Electrical system
3
71,300 mi
Steering
3
123,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
3
40,000 mi
Visibility/wiper
3
90,450 mi
Engine
2
50,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling
2
54,000 mi
Equipment
2
17,000 mi
Seat belts: front: warning light/devices
2
60,000 mi
Suspension
2
—
Unknown or other
2
123,000 mi
Wheels
2
199,000 mi
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification
1
76,000 mi
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
1
448 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
1
100 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor
1
61,000 mi
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
1
18,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline
1
100 mi
Power train: axle assembly
1
61,000 mi
Power train: driveline: differential unit
1
61,000 mi
Service brakes
1
44,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
1
15 mi
Structure
1
54,000 mi
Structure: body
1
3,000 mi
Structure: body: door
1
400 mi
Tires
1
—
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems
1
448 mi
The 2008 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.