In February 2011, Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (Electrical Equipment), covering the Skywave, Intruder and 3 more models. The filing affects 30,955 vehicles manufactured between February 17, 2007 and October 22, 2009.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1127080 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | February 17, 2011 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Suzuki |
| Component | Other (Electrical Equipment) |
| Production period | February 17, 2007 — October 22, 2009 |
| Vehicles affected | 30,955 units |
Filing in context
The Other (Electrical Equipment) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 46 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 12 Suzuki notifications from 2011 in this archive. For scale, 1,005 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 2 years and 8 months.
Defect
During the manufacturing process of the rectifier, the bond between the cooling fin case and the power module (composite power element) is insufficient. As a result, the rectifying elements inside the power module are not adequately cooled, causing their temperature to rise and loss of control over the charging current. This leads to insufficient battery charging and, in the worst case, may cause the engine to stall while driving with no ability to restart.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the rectifier with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 11 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-CJ44A | Skywave | CJ44A-108537 — CJ44A-110936 |
| BC-CK44A | Skywave | CK44A-101846 — CK44A-103517 |
| BC-GK7DA | ＧＳＲ４００ | GK7DA-102126 — GK7DA-103225 |
| BC-VK54A | Intruder | VK54A-104773 — VK54A-106194 |
| EBL-CK45A | Skywave | CK45A-100026 — CK45A-100409 |
| EBL-GK7EA | ＧＳＲ４００ | GK7EA-100026 — GK7EA-100657 |
| EBL-GW72A | バンディット１２５０ | GW72A-100614 — GW72A-101681 |
| EBL-VK56A | Intruder | VK56A-100022 — VK56A-100747 |
| JBK-CJ45A | Skywave | CJ45A-100043 — CJ45A-107837 |
| JBK-CJ46A | Skywave | CJ46A-100020 — CJ46A-109315 |
| JBK-CJ47A | Gemma | CJ47A-100068 — CJ47A-104847 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
整流器の製造工程において、冷却フィン付きケースとパワーモジュール（電力用複合素子）の接着が不十分なため、パワーモジュール内部の整流素子が冷却されずに温度が上昇し、発電電流の制御ができなくなるものがある。そのため、バッテリが充電不足となり、最悪の場合、走行中にエンジンが停止して再始動できなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、整流器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=3002538
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