Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V426000 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. | V (Vehicle) | 7797 | 10/30/2003 | MFR | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. | 10/29/2003 | 10/30/2003 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger cars, the dual stage driver | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the driver's air bag deploys improperly during a frontal vehicle crash, the driver could be severely injured or killed. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Suzuki recall no. kb.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 0102244 | 01/01/2004 | 10006240 | Replacing the sir clock spring. *tt | 04/26/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 11/05/2008 | 43000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 suzuki forenza. while driving 45 mph, the contact crashed into the side of another vehicle. the vehicle sustained moderate damages and none of the air bags deployed. she called the dealer to determine the cause of the failure, but was referred to her insurance agency. the contact has a copy of the police report and pictures of the failed incident. the failure and current mileages were 43,000. | |||
| 02/24/2005 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle was traveling at 55 mph when all of a sudden the engine shut down on its own. the air bag check light immediately turned on after this occurred. manufacturer will be contacted by consumer. *nm | |||
| 09/14/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving consumer hit a curb, lost control of vehicle, and hit a tree. upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy. driver sustained head injuries, but refused to go to the hospital by ambulance. vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 01/22/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer's vehicle involved in a front impact at 20 mph. upon impact,air bags did not deploy. consumer will contact manufacturer.*ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 10/26/2004 | 1 | 07/20/2004 | |
| I am not sure if this is really a defect or not, but my airbags did not deploy upon impact. my car was legally parked on the street when it was totaled by a drunk driver going 70 mph in a head-on collision. some have told me that they did not deploy because the key was not in the ignition, but others (including the body shop owner) claim that i had a faulty airbag sensor on my car. if this is a defect, i want the suzuki manufacturer to know about it so that no one will get hurt. if not, just disregard this message. i feel strongly that this could have been a manufacturing glitch. my new car had many assembly line glitches when i bought it new in july of this year. for instance, the brake light would constantly switch on and off even when my foot was nowhere near the brake or if the car was parked and turned off. also, a few days after the purchase of this vehicle, the alignment was so bad that i almost flew off the freeway into a concrete guard rail. these problems were all safety issues. they bothered me so much that i doubt i will ever buy another suzuki again. *ak | |||