RENEGADE VERONA 2004: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Make : RENEGADE Model : VERONA Year : 2004
Build Dates : 2003-06-16 - 2003-10-18
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 03V426000
Date Owner's Notified: 2003-10-30 Date Received by ODI: 2003-10-29 Date Added to Database: 2003-10-30
Manufacturers Involved: Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number: KB
Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 7797
Summary:
      ON CERTAIN PASSENGER CARS, THE DUAL STAGE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYS IN AN IMPROPER SEQUENCE.
Consequence:
      IF THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYS IMPROPERLY DURING A FRONTAL VEHICLE CRASH, THE DRIVER COULD BE SEVERELY INJURED OR KILLED.
Remedy:
      DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADAPTING WIRING HARNESS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON OCTOBER 30, 2003, TO VERONA VEHICLE OWNERS. ALL FORENZA VEHICLES WERE REPAIRED AT THE PORT OF ENTRY. THERE ARE NO OWNER NOTIFICATIONS NECESSARY FOR THE FORENZA MODEL VEHICLES. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-800-934-0934.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      SUZUKI RECALL NO. KB.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.