Recall Details For: 2012 SUZUKI EQUATOR
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 11V593000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 91221
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:11V593000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: SUZUKI
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: EQUATOR
- MODEL YEAR: 2012
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : NT
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20110616
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20110831
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 73
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20120111
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20111219
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20111220
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: SUZUKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 EQUATOR PICKUP TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 16, 2011, THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2011. SOME OF THE BOLTS THAT CONNECT THE ENGINE OIL COOLER AND THE ENGINE OIL FILTER TO THE ENGINE IN THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED TO BELOW SPECIFICATION STRENGTH. AS A RESULT, THE BOLT MAY BREAK AT THE OIL FILTER ATTACHMENT POINT AND CAN CAUSE AN ENGINE OIL LEAK.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: IF THERE IS AN ENGINE OIL LEAK, THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WOULD DROP AND THE ENGINE COULD SEIZE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: SUZUKI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CONNECTOR BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 11, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-714-996-7040.
RECALL NOTES: SUZUKI'S SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS NT.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
HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000045117001390769000000127
