Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1115740 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 8, 2005 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Suzuki |
| Component | Stop lamp |
| Production period | November 1989 — August 29, 1998 |
| Vehicles affected | 232,667 units |
Defect
On the rear combination lamp, the red lens shared by the tail lamp and stop lamp has insufficient weather resistance. Prolonged exposure to intense sunlight causes the red color of the lens to gradually fade, and the light color may no longer conform to Safety Standards.
Corrective action
Notify all owners of the lens fading condition. Where the shared tail lamp and stop lamp red lens has faded and appears white, replace the lens with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| E-JA12W | Jimny | JA12W-100017 — JA12W-155767 |
| E-JA22W | Jimny | JA22W-100019 — JA22W-163600 |
| E-JB31W | Jimny | JB31W-100022 — JB31W-121701 |
| E-JB32W | Jimny | JB32W-100021 — JB32W-110500 |
| M-JA11C | Jimny | JA11-100038 — JA11-134495 |
| M-JA11V | Jimny | JA11-100038 — JA11-134495 |
| M-JA71C | Jimny | JA71-162646 — JA71-165587 |
| M-JA71V | Jimny | JA71-162646 — JA71-165587 |
| V-JA11C | Jimny | JA11-150028 — JA11-336657 |
| V-JA11V | Jimny | JA11-150028 — JA11-336657 |
| V-JA12C | Jimny | JA12C-100006 — JA12C-150646 |
| V-JA12V | Jimny | JA12V-100004 — JA12V-151169 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
リヤコンビネーションランプの尾灯と制動灯兼用の赤色レンズにおいて、耐侯性が不十分なため、長期間にわたり強い日射にさらされると徐々にレンズの赤色が褪色し、当該灯火の灯光の色が保安基準に適合しなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全使用者へ当該レンズの褪色現象について周知し、尾灯と制動灯兼用の赤色レンズの色が薄くなり、白く見える場合には、当該レンズ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=3001271