SUZUKI KIZASHI 2010: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 10V287000

Make Model Year
SUZUKI KIZASHI 2010
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2010-07-13 2010-06-28 2010-06-28

Production Dates: 2009-10-13 - 2010-05-31

Manufacturers Involved: Suzuki Motor USA, LLC

Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 5107

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 201

Summary

SUZUKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 KIZASHI PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 13, 2009 THROUGH MAY 31, 2010. THE HINGED DOOR OF THE CENTER LOWER BOX LOCATED IN THE FRONT DASHBOARD AREA FAILS TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT."

Consequence

THE DOOR MAY OPEN IN A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE VEHICLE'S OCCUPANTS.

Remedy

SUZUKI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CENTER LOWER BOX OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WITH A NEW PART FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 13, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-714-996-7040.

Notes

SUZUKI'S CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS SG.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .