In March 2004, Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (Electrical System). The filing affects 49,779 vehicles manufactured between September 25, 2002 and February 27, 2004.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1110550 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | March 25, 2004 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Suzuki |
| Component | Other (Electrical System) |
| Production period | September 25, 2002 — February 27, 2004 |
| Vehicles affected | 49,779 units |
Filing in context
The Other (Electrical System) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 12 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 8 Suzuki notifications from 2004 in this archive. For scale, 763 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 1 year and 5 months.
Defect
The electrical circuit from the generator to the carburetor heater—which warms the carburetor in low ambient temperatures—is improperly designed, causing excessive voltage to be applied to the carburetor heater when it operates. This causes the interior of the carburetor heater to overheat and short circuit, grounding the generator's current through the carburetor heater. As a result, current supply from the generator to the headlamps and other lights is interrupted, and the headlamps may go out.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, add a lead wire and a clamp to secure the lead wire to the wiring harness, modify the electrical circuit from the generator to the carburetor heater, and replace the carburetor heater with a new unit.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| BB-CA1PA | CA1PA-262498 — CA1PA-310583 | |
| BB-CA1PC | CA1PC-100014 — CA1PC-105013 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
発電機からキャブレータヒータ（外気温が低い時にキャブレータを温めるもの）への電気 回路が不適切なため、キャブレータヒータが作動した場合、キャブレータヒータに過大な 電圧がかかる。そのため、キャブレータヒータの内部が高温となり短絡し、発電機からの 電流が当該キャブレータヒータを経由してアースし、発電機からヘッドランプ等への電流 の供給が無くなり、ヘッドランプ等が消灯するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ワイヤリングハーネスにリード線とリード線を固定するクランプを追加し、発電 機からキャブレータヒータへの電気回路を変更するとともに、キャブレータヒータを新品 に交換する。
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=3000698
Related recalls
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Other Suzuki filings involving the Other (Electrical System), closest to this one by filing date.
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Open recall detail →Other (Electrical System) — affects 59 vehicles.
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Open recall detail →Other recalls affecting the same models
Filings whose affected type codes overlap with this one, newest first.