In June 2024, Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Evaporative Emission Control Device, covering the Escudo. The filing affects 3,326 vehicles manufactured between March 2022 and April 2024.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1154920 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 6, 2024 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Suzuki |
| Component | Evaporative Emission Control Device |
| Production period | March 2022 — April 2024 |
| Vehicles affected | 3,326 units |
Filing in context
This is the only filing in the archive that cites the Evaporative Emission Control Device as the affected component. This filing is one of 15 Suzuki notifications from 2024 in this archive. For scale, 2,153 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 years and 1 month.
Defect
In the evaporative emission control canister, an incorrect canister case shape resulted in an insufficient fill quantity of activated carbon on some units. Additionally, the canister case may deform during service use, creating gaps inside the canister and degrading canister performance. As a result, the vehicle may not conform to the evaporative emission control requirements of Safety Standards Article 31.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the canister 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5AA-YEH1S | Escudo | TSMLYEH1S00A70013 — TSMLYEH1S00C96426 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
燃料蒸発ガス抑止装置（キャニスタ）において、キャニスタケース形状が不適切なため、活性炭充填量が少ないものがある。また、使用過程においてキャニスタケースが変形するものがあり、そのため、キャニスタ内に隙間ができてキャニスタ性能が低下し、保安基準第３１条（有害なガスの発散防止装置）の基準に適合しないおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、キャニスタ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=3009745
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