In November 2013, Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (powertrain), covering the Swift, SX4 and 1 more model. The filing affects 3,301 vehicles manufactured between December 26, 2012 and February 2013.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1132620 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 14, 2013 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Suzuki |
| Component | Other (powertrain) |
| Production period | December 26, 2012 — February 2013 |
| Vehicles affected | 3,301 units |
Filing in context
The Other (powertrain) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 3 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 13 Suzuki notifications from 2013 in this archive. For scale, 2,158 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 months.
Defect
On CVT and automatic transmission vehicles, the bolts securing the drive plate to the torque converter were not tightened to the specified torque, allowing them to loosen and fall out. This produces abnormal noise. In the worst case, a dislodged bolt may become wedged between the drive plate and the cylinder block, causing the engine to stall and preventing restart.
Corrective action
Inspect the torque on the affected bolts on all vehicles and retighten any loose bolts to the specified torque. Replace any missing bolts with new ones and tighten to the specified torque.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 8 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-RE91S | Kizashi | RE91S-110755 — RE91S-110815 |
| CBA-RF91S | Kizashi | RF91S-110227 — RF91S-110231 |
| CBA-ZC32S | Swift | ZC32S-110233 — ZC32S-110923 |
| DBA-YA11S | ＳＸ４ | YA11S-400447 — YA11S-400487 |
| DBA-YB11S | ＳＸ４ | YB11S-400232 — YB11S-400261 |
| DBA-YC11S | ＳＸ４ | YC11S-400098 — YC11S-400104 |
| DBA-ZC72S | Swift | ZC72S-217090 — ZC72S-219846 |
| DBA-ZD72S | Swift | ZD72S-201977 — ZD72S-202247 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
無段変速機（ＣＶＴ）仕様車及び自動変速機（ＡＴ）仕様車において、ドライブプレートとトルクコンバータを締結するボルトの締付力が不足しているため、当該ボルトが緩み、脱落することがある。そのため、異音が発生し、最悪の場合、脱落したボルトがドライブプレートとシリンダブロックの間に噛み込み、エンストして再始動できなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該ボルトの締付トルクを点検し、緩みがあるものは正規トルクで締め付ける。また、当該ボルトが脱落しているものは、新品のボルトに交換し、正規トルクで締め付ける。
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=3003158
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