Recall Details For: 2009 SUZUKI SX4
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 13V405000

• RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 98631
• NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:13V405000
• VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: SUZUKI
• VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: SX4
• MODEL YEAR: 2009
• MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : VD
• COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: AIR BAGS
• MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.
• BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20090602
• END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20090304
• VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
• POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 189901
• DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20140523
• RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): ODI
• MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
• REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20130906
• RECORD CREATION DATE: 20130910
• REGULATION PART NUMBER:
• FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:

DEFECT SUMMARY: Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Grand Vitara and 2007-2011 SX4 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, over time, the OCS sensor mat installed in the front passenger seat may fail due to repeated flexing of the mat from use of the seat. As a result, during a crash necessitating deployment, the air bag will deploy regardless of whether the front seat occupant is an adult or a child.

CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: Air bag deployment with a child in the front passenger side seat increases the risk of injury to that child.

CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: Suzuki will notify owners and dealers will replace the front passenger seat cushion assembly (which includes the OCS sensor mat) free of charge. Sufficient quantities of parts are not currently available to fix all of the affected vehicles. Owners will be notified of the recall in October 2013 and will receive a second notification when parts are available to have their vehicle repaired. The recall began on May 23, 2014. Owners may contact Suzuki at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's recall campaign number is VD.

RECALL NOTES: Note: Vehicles which previously had a countermeasure occupant classification system (OCS) sensor mat installed under the special coverage campaign conducted by Suzuki distributors in the United States are not affected by this recall.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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