2008 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA — Owner-Reported Problems

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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

• Campaign 19V187000 was reported 3,019 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.

Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

1. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 13V405000

   Report date

   Sep 6, 2013

   Component:

   Not available in the source record

   Consequence:

   Air bag deployment with a child in the front passenger side seat increases the risk of injury to that child.

   Remedy:

   Suzuki will notify owners and dealers will replace the front passenger seat cushion assembly (which includes the OCS sensor mat) free of charge. Sufficient quantities of parts are not currently available to fix all of the affected vehicles. Owners will be notified of the recall in October 2013 and will receive a second notification when parts are available to have their vehicle repaired. The recall began on May 23, 2014. Owners may contact Suzuki at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's recall campaign number is VD.

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2. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 19V187000

   Report date

   Mar 7, 2019

   Component:

   AIR BAGS

   Consequence:

   In the event of a crash necessitating airbag deployment, an incorrect classification may result in the passenger frontal air bag deploying even if there is a child in the front passenger seat, increasing their risk of injury.

   Remedy:

   Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat bottom cushion, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on May 3, 2019. All second letters notifying owners of the remedy were mailed by April 10, 2020. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's numbers for this recall are 4011 and 4012.

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