In July 2016, Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Door, covering the Ignis. The filing affects 15,437 vehicles manufactured between January 2016 and June 28, 2016.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1138610 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 21, 2016 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Suzuki |
| Component | Door |
| Production period | January 2016 — June 28, 2016 |
| Vehicles affected | 15,437 units |
Filing in context
The Door is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 103 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 24 Suzuki notifications from 2016 in this archive. For scale, 1,378 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 5 months.
Defect
The passenger door outer handle is improperly designed. When the outer handle is pulled, a movable component that has absorbed moisture and expanded interferes with the handle case, causing the handle to catch and fail to return to its initial position. As a result, the door may not lock securely and, in the worst case, may open while the vehicle is in motion.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the door outer handle with a corrected part. Because procurement of the replacement parts requires additional time, owners will be notified of the defect as a precautionary measure and will be contacted again to schedule the repair once parts are available.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| DAA-FF21S | Ignis | FF21S-100119 — FF21S-115676 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
乗降扉において、アウトハンドルの設計が不適切なため、アウトハンドルを引いた際、吸湿して膨張した可動部がハンドルケースと干渉し、引っ掛かり、初期状態に戻らないことがある。そのため、扉が確実にロックされず、最悪の場合、走行中に扉が開くおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、対策品のドアアウトハンドルに交換する。なお、改善措置用部品の準備に時間を要することから、使用者に不具合の内容を通知して注意喚起を行い、準備が整い次第、再度入庫の通知をする。
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=3003825
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