Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.: Air Bags › Sensor › Occupant Classification
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 7, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 31,302. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The 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.
The 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.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Suzuki Grand Vitara | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Suzuki Kizashi | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Suzuki Grand Vitara | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 Suzuki Kizashi | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 Suzuki Grand Vitara | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 Suzuki Kizashi | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 Suzuki Grand Vitara | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Suzuki Kizashi | 23 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 Suzuki Grand Vitara | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Suzuki Grand Vitara | 42 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara | 58 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara | 161 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 19V187000.
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