In February 1999, Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Fuel tank, covering the Address, Address 110. The filing affects 11,880 vehicles manufactured between April 15, 1998 and October 16, 1998.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1105510 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | February 25, 1999 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Suzuki |
| Component | Fuel tank |
| Production period | April 15, 1998 — October 16, 1998 |
| Vehicles affected | 11,880 units |
Filing in context
The Fuel tank is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 37 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 3 Suzuki notifications from 1999 in this archive. For scale, 1,521 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles; the vehicles involved here were manufactured over a span of about 6 months.
Defect
The sealing material on the fuel cock mounted to the fuel tank is improperly shaped. Continued use in this condition may, in the worst case, cause fuel to leak from the fuel cock.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the sealing material and fuel cock with corrected parts.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 2 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.
| Type code (型式) | Model | Chassis ranges |
|---|---|---|
| CA1NA | Address | CA1NA-100046 — CA1NA-102685 |
| CF11A | アドレス１１０ | CF11A-1000047 — CF11A-109286 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
Show the original Japanese filing text
状況
燃料装置において、燃料タンクに取り付けられている燃料コックの密封用シール材の形状 が不適切なため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、最悪の場合、燃料コック部から燃料 がもれるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該密封用シール材及び燃料コックを対策品と交換する。
Source & verification
This entry reproduces public data from Japan's MLIT recall registry. English text is jdmvin.com's own translation; always verify against the official source:
https://renrakuda.mlit.go.jp/renrakuda/ris-detail-car.html?class=recalldatacar&id=3000160
Related recalls
Same manufacturer, same component
Other Suzuki filings involving the Fuel tank, closest to this one by filing date.