In March 2016, Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Electrical equipment (other), covering the Gladius, B-KING and 6 more models. The filing affects 7,476 vehicles manufactured between July 16, 2007 and February 2012.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1223160 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | March 23, 2016 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Suzuki |
| Component | Electrical equipment (other) |
| Production period | July 16, 2007 — February 2012 |
| Vehicles affected | 7,476 units |
Filing in context
The Electrical equipment (other) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 5 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 24 Suzuki notifications from 2016 in this archive. For scale, 1,769 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 4 years and 7 months.
Defect
In the rectifier, inadequate moisture control during manufacture of the power module (composite electronic element) may cause the bond between the cooling-fin case and the power module to separate when the engine is operated at high speed for an extended period following prolonged idling. When this bond fails, the temperature of the rectifying elements inside the power module rises above their heat tolerance, causing loss of charging current control. Continued use may result in insufficient battery charging. In the worst case, the engine may stall while driving and be unable to restart.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the rectifier with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| B9112 | ＧＳＲ６００ | JS1B9112300100012 — JS1B9112300100062 |
| CK111 | Ｈａｙａｂｓｓａ | JS1CK111100108170 — JS1CK111100110978 |
| CT111 | ＢＯＵＬＥＶＡＲＤＣ１０９Ｒ | JS1CT111300100013 — JS1CT111300100331 |
| CX111 | ＧＬＡＤＩＵＳ | JS1CX111100107451 — JS1CX111100109836; JS1CX111200100144 — JS1CX111200100274 |
| CX112 | ＧＬＡＤＩＵＳ | JS1CX112100102037 — JS1CX112100105609; JS1CX112200100001 — JS1CX112200100030 |
| GN7EA | ＧＳＸ－Ｒ６００ | JS1GN7EA7A2100137 — JS1GN7EA982107309 |
| GR7LA | ＧＳＸ－Ｒ７５０ | JS1GR7LA2A2100098 — JS1GR7LA982105793 |
| GX71A | Ｂ－ＫＩＮＧ | JS1GX71AX82100188 — JS1GX71A082101754 |
| GX71B | Ｂ－ＫＩＮＧ | JS1GX71B382100011 — JS1GX71B982100045 |
| GX72A | Ｈａｙａｂｓｓａ | JS1GX72A3A2100005 — JS1GX72A782113592 |
| VT53A | Ｖ－Ｓｔｒｏｍ １０００ | JS1VT53A982100008 — JS1VT53A382101140 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
整流器において、パワーモジュール（電子用複合素子）製造時の吸湿管理が不適切なため、長時間のアイドリング後にエンジンを高回転で持続した場合、冷却フィン付きケースとパワーモジュールの接着が剥がれ、パワーモジュール内部の整流素子の温度が、耐熱温度以上に上昇し、発電電流の制御ができなくなるものがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、バッテリが充電不足となり、最悪の場合、走行中にエンジンが停止して再始動できなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、整流器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=3007305
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