In December 2015, Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Fuel Tank, covering the Gladius. The filing affects 62 vehicles manufactured between September 10, 2014 and October 24, 2014.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1137180 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 15, 2015 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Suzuki |
| Component | Fuel Tank |
| Production period | September 10, 2014 — October 24, 2014 |
| Vehicles affected | 62 units |
Filing in context
The Fuel Tank is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 79 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 24 Suzuki notifications from 2015 in this archive. For scale, 4,074 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 month.
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) | Model | Chassis 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
Related recalls
Same manufacturer, same component
Other Suzuki filings involving the Fuel Tank, closest to this one by filing date.
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Open recall detail →Fuel Tank — affects 264,510 vehicles.
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Open recall detail →Other recalls affecting the same models
Filings whose affected type codes overlap with this one, newest first.