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Suzuki Forenza Recall
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Updated
June 15, 2009
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SEPTEMBER 2007 --
Suzuki is recalling 93,963 MY 2004-2006
Forenza and Reno passenger vehicles equipped
with daytime running lights (DRL). Headlamp
low beam or DRL function may be inoperative
due to a melted splice pack on the wiring
harness. Inappropriate lighting could reduce
visibility of vehicles and increase the
potential for a crash. Dealers will splice
the power circuit wires for the low-beam
headlamps and daytime running lamps. The
recall is expected to begin in three phases,
starting at the end of October 2007 and
concluding by the middle of December 2007.
07V-452
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RECALL: 2004-2006 Suzuki Forenza |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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07V452000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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AMERICAN
SUZUKI
MOTOR
CORP. |
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Recall
Date:
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SEP 25,
2007 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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93963 |
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Description |
EXTERIOR
LIGHTING |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES,
HEADLAMP LOW
BEAM OR DAYTIME
RUNNING LIGHT (DRL)
FUNCTION MAY BE
INOPERATIVE DUE
TO A MELTED
SPLICE PACK ON
THE WIRING
HARNESS.
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Consequence |
INAPPROPRIATE
LIGHTING COULD
REDUCE
VISIBILITY OF
VEHICLES AND
INCREASE THE
POTENTIAL FOR A
CRASH. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
SPLICE THE POWER
CIRCUIT WIRES
FOR THE LOW-BEAM
HEADLAMPS AND
DRL FREE OF
CHARGE. THE
RECALL WILL BE
MAILED IN THREE
PHASES, STARTING
AT THE END OF
OCTOBER 2007 AND
CONCLUDING BY
THE MIDDLE OF
DECEMBER 2007.
OWNERS MAY
CONTACT SUZUKI
AT
1-800-934-0934.
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RECALL: 2006-2007 Suzuki Forenza |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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07V315000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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AMERICAN
SUZUKI
MOTOR
CORP. |
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Recall
Date:
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JUL 23,
2007 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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75697 |
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Description |
SEAT
BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE
ASSEMBLY |
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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. |
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Consequence |
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. |
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Remedy |
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. |
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RECALL: 2004 Suzuki Forenza |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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03V426000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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AMERICAN
SUZUKI
MOTOR
CORP. |
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Recall
Date:
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10/29/2003 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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7797 |
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Description |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
PASSENGER CARS,
THE DUAL STAGE
DRIVER�S AIR BAG
DEPLOYS IN AN
IMPROPER
SEQUENCE.
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Consequence |
IF THE DRIVER'S
AIR BAG DEPLOYS
IMPROPERLY
DURING A FRONTAL
VEHICLE CRASH,
THE DRIVER COULD
BE SEVERELY
INJURED OR
KILLED.
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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. |
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RECALL: 2004 Suzuki Forenza |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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05V022000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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AMERICAN
SUZUKI
MOTOR
CORP. |
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Recall
Date:
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01/28/2005 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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37796 |
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Description |
EXTERIOR
LIGHTING:BRAKE
LIGHTS:SWITCH |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES, THE
BRAKE LIGHT
SWITCH MAY
BECOME
MISADJUSTED IF
AN
UPWARD/REARWARD
FORCE IS APPLIED
TO THE BRAKE
PEDAL. IF THIS
SHOULD OCCUR,
THE BRAKE LIGHT
SWITCH WILL NOT
FUNCTION
PROPERLY,
CAUSING THE
BRAKE LIGHTS,
INCLUDING THE
HIGH MOUNTED
STOP LAMP, TO
REMAIN
ILLUMINATED
CONTINUOUSLY
WITHOUT BRAKE
PEDAL
APPLICATION,
WITH THE
IGNITION SWITCH
IN THE ON OR OFF
POSITION.
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Consequence |
IF THE BRAKE
LIGHTS REMAIN ON
CONTINUOUSLY
WHILE DRIVING,A
FOLLOWING DRIVER
MAY NOT KNOW
WHEN YOUR BRAKES
HAVE BEEN
APPLIED, AND A
REAR-END CRASH
COULD OCCUR
WITHOUT PRIOR
WARNING. THIS
CONDITION MAY
ALSO DISCHARGE
THE VEHICLE'S
BATTERY, AND,
THE AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
TORQUE CONVERTER
CLUTCH, CRUISE
CONTROL AND
TRACTION CONTROL
SYSTEM, IF
EQUIPPED, WILL
BECOME DISABLED. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPLACE THE
BRAKE LIGHT
SWITCH. THE
RECALL BEGAN
MARCH 16, 2005.
OWNERS SHOULD
CONTACT SUZUKI
AT
1-800-934-0934. |
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