In May 2009, Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Wiring, covering the Let's 4, Address V50 and 1 more model. The filing affects 105,718 vehicles manufactured between January 2007 and September 30, 2008.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1123111 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | May 25, 2009 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Suzuki |
| Component | Wiring |
| Production period | January 2007 — September 30, 2008 |
| Vehicles affected | 105,718 units |
Filing in context
The Wiring is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 236 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 10 Suzuki notifications from 2009 in this archive. For scale, 447 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 8 months.
Defect
An improper combination of contact structure and grease inside the brake light switch allows arcing to generate insulating deposits on the contact surfaces. Continued use causes electrical resistance at the contacts to increase, resulting in poor conductivity. In the worst case, the brake lights may fail to illuminate.
Corrective action
Replace the brake light switch on all vehicles with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BA-CA41A | Let's 4 | CA41A-185041 — CA41A-194045; CA41A-194046 — CA41A-201065 |
| BA-CA42A | アドレスＶ５０ | CA42A-125787 — CA42A-133186; CA42A-133187 — CA42A-138586 |
| JBH-CA43A | Let's 4 | CA43A-100050 — CA43A-105399; CA43A-105400 — CA43A-110679 |
| JBH-CA44A | アドレスＶ５０ | CA44A-100028 — CA44A-113608 |
| JBH-CA45A | レッツ４ | CA45A-100039 — CA45A-137331 |
| JBH-CA47A | レッツ５ | CA47A-100055 — CA47A-115447 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
制動灯スイッチ内部の接点構造とグリスの組み合わせが不適切なため、アークにより接点部に絶縁物が生成されることがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、当該接点部の電気抵抗が増大して導通不良となり、制動灯が点灯しなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、制動灯スイッチ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=3002093
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