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What this official recall record says
NHTSA campaign 19V187000 was received on 2019-03-07 and is associated with 24 source rows covering 12 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is Suzuki Motor of America, Inc..
- applications
- 12
- campaign number
- 19V187000
- potential units
- 31,302
- manufacturer campaign number
- 4011, 4012
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall 19V187000National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
safety
What the owner should do next
Check the VIN in the official recall lookup. If the campaign applies, contact an authorized dealer about the remedy; recall remedies are normally handled through the manufacturer program. If warning signs or unsafe operation are present, stop driving and arrange safe transport.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
- vin check required
- Yes
- recommended channel
- dealer
SOURCES
- NHTSA VIN recall lookupNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
causes
Defect described in the recall record
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.
- campaign number
- 19V187000
- official record
- NHTSA recall
safety
Safety consequence in the official record
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.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
repair options
Official 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.
- vin applicability required
- Yes
- dealer confirmation required
- Yes
applicability
Vehicle applications listed for this campaign
The normalized NHTSA rows contain 12 applications across 1 makes and 2 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.
- listed application count
- 12
components
- AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
- SEATS
applications
- SUZUKI
- SUZUKI
- SUZUKI
- SUZUKI
- SUZUKI
- SUZUKI
- SUZUKI
- SUZUKI
- SUZUKI
- SUZUKI
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall datasets and APIsNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
methodology
Limits of this database record
Campaign applicability and remedy completion are VIN-specific and can change. This page summarizes the official campaign record; it does not inspect the vehicle, determine whether a symptom is caused by the recalled defect, or replace current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.
- source rows
- 24
- vin check required
- Yes
- individual vehicle verified
- No