MLIT Statutory Recall · Japan

Recall 1137180 — Fuel Tank

Filed December 15, 2015 · Suzuki

Overview

MLIT filing number1137180
TypeStatutory Recall (government-mandated recall)
Date filedDecember 15, 2015
Manufacturer(s)Suzuki
ComponentFuel Tank
Production periodSeptember 10, 2014 — October 24, 2014
Vehicles affected62 units

Defect

Work instructions for assembling the fuel tank breather hose are incorrect, causing some hoses to be installed in a kinked condition. The kinked hose becomes blocked, preventing the fuel tank from regulating internal pressure, which causes the tank to deform. In the worst case, the fuel tank may be damaged and leak fuel.

Corrective action

Inspect the breather hose on all vehicles for blockage. If the hose is blocked, replace both the fuel tank and the breather hose. If the hose is not blocked, replace the breather hose with a new unit.

Affected models & chassis ranges

This filing lists 1 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.

Type code (型式)ModelChassis ranges
EBL-VK58A Gladius VK58A-102836 — VK58A-102897

Original Japanese (MLIT source text)

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状況

 燃料タンクにおいて、ブリーザホースの組付けの作業指示が不適切なため、ホースが屈曲して組付けられているものがある。そのため、ホースが閉塞し、燃料タンクの内圧調整ができず変形して、最悪の場合、燃料タンクが損傷して燃料が漏れるおそれがある。

改善措置

 全車両、ブリーザホースの閉塞の有無を点検し、閉塞しているものは燃料タンクとブリーザホースを交換する。また、閉塞していないものは、ブリーザホースを新品に交換する。

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=3003677

Check your own vehicle: to see whether this filing affects a specific chassis number — and find every other recall for it — use the chassis lookup on the home page.

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