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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V315000 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. | from 05/06/2005 to 12/20/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 75697 | 08/31/2007 | MFR | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. | 07/24/2007 | 07/24/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles, the front seat belt tongue will not latch into the buckle and, in rare cases, even the locked tongue will pop out by low stretching force. if the buckle does not latch completely, the buckle could release without pressing the release button. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | These buckle malfunctions, which could prevent a person from using the seat belt or could cause the seat belt to fail to function as designed, can increase the risk of injury in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the front driver and passenger seat belt buckles with the improved part free of charge. the recall began on august 31, 2007. owners may contact suzuki at 1-800-934-0934. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Suzuki recall no. ky.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 12/29/2010 | 39000 | ||
| Manufacturer's (suzuki american cars/motors) dealership-pugmire linclon-mercury suzuki, service manager, forrest beaman, refused to replace the front seat belt tongue which can not latch into the buckle and, in rare cases, even the locked tongue will pop out by low stretching force. if the buckle does not latch completely, the buckle could release without pressing the release button. nhtsa campaign id number: 07v315000 please advise via email. thank you, george dean | |||
| 05/19/2008 | 34000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 suzuki reno. the contact stated that her seat belt failed. the ford dealer stated that there were no recalls on the seat belt, but advised her to bring in the vehicle for repair. the contact plans to have the vehicle repaired on her next day off from work. the failure mileage was 34,000. | |||