In December 2018, Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Power Steering, covering the Escudo. The filing affects 19 vehicles manufactured between May 23, 2006 and June 2006.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1144020 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 13, 2018 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Suzuki |
| Component | Power Steering |
| Production period | May 23, 2006 — June 2006 |
| Vehicles affected | 19 units |
Filing in context
The Power Steering is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 43 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 27 Suzuki notifications from 2018 in this archive. For scale, 4,436 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
The tensioner pulley that adjusts belt tension for the steering pump drive belt uses an incorrect resin material on its outer circumference, which may cause that resin section to fracture. This produces abnormal noise and, in the worst case, the belt may disengage from the steering pump pulley, increasing steering effort.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the tensioner pulley with the corrected/revised part.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CBA-TD94W | Escudo | TD94W-102617 — TD94W-200004 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
パワーステアリングポンプ駆動用ベルトの張力を調整するテンショナプーリの外周樹脂部の材質が不適切なため、当該樹脂部が破損することがある。そのため、異音が発生し、最悪の場合、当該ベルトがパワーステアリングポンププーリより外れてハンドルの操作力が増大するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、テンショナプーリ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=3004422
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