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Suzuki - Passenger seat occupant detection system may fail
Official notice
7 Mar 2019
Last checked
7 Mar 2019
An official NHTSA notice concerns Suzuki - Passenger seat occupant detection system may fail. 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. Published 2019-03-07.
What to do now
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.
Units affected
31,302
Recall number
4011, 4012
Official notice
2019-03-07
The hazard
The hazard
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.
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Brand: Suzuki. Contact: Suzuki Motor USA, LLC.
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