In November 2020, Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Service Brake — General, covering the Jimny. The filing affects 798 vehicles manufactured between July 2020 and September 2020.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1148381 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 6, 2020 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Suzuki |
| Component | Service Brake — General |
| Production period | July 2020 — September 2020 |
| Vehicles affected | 798 units |
Filing in context
The Service Brake — General is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 29 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 17 Suzuki notifications from 2020 in this archive. For scale, 2,917 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
(1) Brake pipes were assembled at locations on the vehicle body that differ from the specified positions, causing the pipes to contact the vehicle body and the evaporative fuel gas pipes. This contact may damage the brake pipes, causing brake fluid to leak and braking force to decrease. It may also damage the evaporative fuel gas pipes, causing fuel vapor to leak.
Corrective action
(1) On all vehicles, reposition the brake pipes to the correct assembly locations.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3BA-JB64W | Jimny | JB64W-159617 — JB64W-167672 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
（１）ブレーキパイプにおいて、車体への固定位置が正規の位置と異なる位置に組み付けられているため、当該パイプが車体及び燃料蒸発ガスパイプと接触するものがある。そのため、当該パイプが損傷してブレーキ液が漏れ制動力が低下する、また、燃料蒸発ガスパイプが損傷して燃料蒸発ガスが漏れるおそれがある。
改善措置
（１）全車両、ブレーキパイプの組み付けを正しい位置に修正する。
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=3004846
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