In October 2009, Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Continuously variable transmission (CVT), covering the Palette. The filing affects 442 vehicles manufactured between September 2009 and September 15, 2009.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1123960 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 13, 2009 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Suzuki |
| Component | Continuously variable transmission (CVT) |
| Production period | September 2009 — September 15, 2009 |
| Vehicles affected | 442 units |
Filing in context
The Continuously variable transmission (CVT) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 5 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 10 Suzuki notifications from 2009 in this archive. For scale, 3,215 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles.
Defect
Due to an improper manufacturing process for the continuously variable transmission (CVT) reduction gear, machining burrs remain in the gear's oil passages on some units. Continued use may cause these burrs to become lodged in the shift control valve, triggering a hydraulic control warning lamp along with poor acceleration, or may cause the vehicle to reverse immediately after shifting from the R range to the N range.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the continuously variable transmission (CVT) with a non-defective 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CBA-MK21S | Palette | MK21S-820036 — MK21S-821293 |
| DBA-MK21S | Palette | MK21S-180543 — MK21S-182122; MK21S-340717 — MK21S-341993 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
無段変速機（ＣＶＴ）のリダクションギヤの製造工程が不適切なため、当該ギヤのオイル通路に切削バリが残存しているものがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、当該バリが変速制御バルブに噛み込み、油圧制御異常の警告灯が点灯して加速不良、またはＲレンジからＮレンジにシフトした直後に後退するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、無段変速機（ＣＶＴ）を良品と交換する。
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=3002197
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