Suzuki SX4 Complaints
312 consumer complaints on file.
- #10392447March 22, 2011AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI SX4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE RESET TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE SENSOR WAS RESET BUT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER THEN ADVISED THERE WAS A SHORT THAT WAS CAUSING THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT WHEN THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS OFF, THEN THE AIR BAGS WOULD OPERATE AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10384111February 23, 2011POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
2008 FORENZA SUZUKI THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHEN DRIVING AND THE COMPUTER ON THE DASHBOARD MAY CHANGE FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE, PARK OR NEUTRAL WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. THE DEALER STATES THAT IT MAY NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10380794February 4, 2011AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PURCHASED SX4 2007 SUZUKI 5/31/07. ALSO PURCHASED 60 MONTH/$50,000 MILE WARRANTY FOR $645.00 AT TIME OF PURCHASE. ON 12/9/2010 AT 52,000 THOUSAND MILES (2,000 MILE OV. WARRANTY), PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. MADE APPT. TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP 12/22/10. TOLD SENSOR WAS BAD AND COST APPROXIMATELY $1,000.00 TO REPAIR. FOLLOW-UP CALL TO DEALERSHIP PRODUCED OFFER TO REPAIR AT 1/2 THE PRICE ($500.00)! ! FAMILY HAS PURCHASED MULTIPLE VEHICLES AT DEALERSHIP. THIS OCCURRED 2,000 MILES (NOT EVEN ONE OIL CHANGE) OVER WARRANTY WHEN VEHICLE WAS ONLY 3 1/2 YEARS OLD. DAUGHTER COMMUTES TO COLLEGE/HOME IN THIS VEHICLE, AND TO WORK/HOME. RARELY HAS PASSENGERS IN VEHICLE! CALLED AMERICAN SUZUKI AT 1-800-934-0934. OPENED A CASE. TOLD TO GET BACK IN TOUCH WITH DEALERSHIP TO PROVIDE THEM WITH CASE NUMBER. TOLD TECHNICAL MANAGER WOULD REVIEW OUR CASE. TOLD DEALERSHIP MAY COVER PART, LABOR, OR BOTH; AND WE WOULD HEAR SOMETHING WITHIN 48-72 HOURS. CONTACTED BACK BY DEALERSHIP RESTATING ORIGINAL OFFER. CALLED AMERICAN SUZUKI BACK. TOLD OUR WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, AND THE DEALERSHIP'S OFFER WAS A "GOOD WILL" GESTURE. TOLD DEALERSHIP NOT REQUIRED TO DO ANYTHING. WELL, WE ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL SUZUKI VEHICLES, OR TO GET RIPPED-OFF BUYING $645.00 GOOD-FOR-NOTHING EXTENDED WARRANTIES WITH $100.00 DEDUCTIBLES WHICH SHOULD NOT BE NEEDED, AND USUALLY AREN'T--UNTIL THEY'RE EXPIRED. AIR BAGS ARE A SAFETY ISSUE, AND SENSOR SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. NOT SURE IF AIR BAG SYSTEM WILL WORK AT ALL, OR IF CAR WILL PASS INSPECTION. CUSTOMERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO REPLACE FAULTY HIGH-PRICED $$$$ DEFECTIVE PARTS. AMERICAN SUZUKI SHOULD RESPONSIBLY PRODUCE QUALITY PRODUCTS AND STAND BEHIND THEM. BRAG ABOUT 100,000 MILE/10 YEAR WARRANTY. THAT WARRANTY IS VERY LIMITED AS TO WHAT IT ACTUALLY COVERS. GOOD RACKET: EXPENSIVE GOOD-FOR-NOTHING EXTENDED WARRANTIES AND FAULTY PARTS PRODUCE GOOD REFERRAL BUSINESS FOR THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION ZERO. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10378512January 24, 2011ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUZUKI SX4/CONVENIENCE (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND A FIRE IGNITED UNDER THE HOOD; THE ENTIRE CAR BURST INTO FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE INSURANCE COMPANY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 22,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10378154January 21, 2011AIR BAGS
PASSANGER AIRBAG GOES OFF. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10376071January 9, 2011AIR BAGS
I BOUGHT A 2007 SUZUKI SX4 NEW. AT ABOUT 55000 MILES, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. I DID A QUICK, OR SO I THOUGHT, SCAN FROM A SNAP ON OBD2 SCANNER, JUST TO FIND OUT, THAT THE DEALER IS THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN SCAN THESE CARS. SO I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET FOR A SOLUTION, TO FIND OUT THAT THERE ARE ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. I CALLED THE DEALER TO ASK ABOUT THE SITUATION, SEEING AS HOW VIRGINIA HAS STATE INSPECTIONS, AND THE LIGHT CAN NOT FLASH OR STAY ON, AND WAS TOLD THAT I COULD BRING IT IN AT A "STARTING COST OF $80" FOR A SCAN TO FIND OUT THE PROBLEM. "IT WILL ONLY BE A COUPLE HUNDRED DOLLARS IF ANYTHING SLID UNDER THE SEAT AND CAUSED THE WIRES TO COME OUT OF THE CONNECTOR.", IS THE NEXT THING I WAS TOLD. AFTER THAT, SEEING AS HOW I LOOKED ON LINE, I ASKED ABOUT THE SEAT CUSHION ISSUES THAT I HAVE READ SO MUCH ABOUT, AND WAS TOLD, " THAT WOULD BE EXPENSIVE". I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS CAN BE AS BIG OF A PROBLEM, AND WE THE CONSUMER ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR FAULTY EQUIPMENT. I ALSO HAD TO ASK IF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS STILL ACTIVE, AND WAS TOLD "NO. IF THE SYSTEM HAS A FAULT, IT SHUT OFF THE WHOLE THING". SO MY FAMILY'S SAFETY HAS NO BEARING ON THEIR WALLET. AS LONG AS THEY GET YOUR MONEY THEY DON'T CARE? SO BEING AS UPSET AS I WAS I FOUND THE U.S.A. CORPORATE NUMBER AND CALLED TO TELL THEM THE PROBLEM AS WELL AND WAS TOLD, "CONTACT YOUR DEALER, THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO FOR YOU."
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10373558December 30, 2010AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 SUZUKI SX4: NAGUABO, PR. AIR BAG LIGHT AND FRONT PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM INDICATORS STAY ON. TOOK TO DEALER, COMPUTER RESET DONE. LASTED ONLY 4 DAYS, AIR BAG SYS FAULT LIGHTS ON AGAIN. TAKEN BACK TO DEALER, SERVICE DEPT SAID THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR WAS FAULTY. MILEAGE 54,442 NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. OVER $2,000 TO FIX ISSUE. THIS MUST BE A FACTORY DEFECT THAT SOMEHOW APPEARS AFTER YOUR WARRANTY EXPIRES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10371035December 17, 2010AIR BAGS, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN TRACTION CONTROL KICKS IN, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE COMES FORWARD CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL. I LOST CONTROL ON A STRAIGHT ROAD BECAUSE I APPLIED THE BRAKES ON A POWDERED SNOW COVERED ROAD. I DIDN'T SLAM THE BRAKES, I LIGHTLY APPLIED THEM. AFTER GOING OFF THE ROAD, THE CAR ROLLED IN A VIOLENT SPIN. THE NOSE HIT THE GROUND ON THE FRONT RIGHT CORNER AND BLEW THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE THEN SLAMMED INTO A ROCK WALL WHICH BUCKLED THE ROOF TEN INCHES AND PUSHED THE DRIVER'S SIDE PILLAR POST IN ABOUT EIGHT INCHES, AND PUSHED THE DRIVER'S DOOR IN ALMOST TO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CAR SPUN THEN IT HIT THE GROUND TWO MORE TIMES AND BLEW BOTH OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES. NOT ONE OF THE EIGHT AIRBAGS WENT OFF. MY TOP SPEED THAT DAY WAS 40 MPH. I WAS DRIVING THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS AND I WENT OFF THE ROAD AND OFF AN EMBANKMENT AND DOWNHILL I WENT. MY MAIN CONCERN ON THAT CAR IS THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF. THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW ALSO SHATTERED AND I'M STILL PULLING TINY GLASS SLIVERS OUT OF MY LEFT EAR AND MUCH OF IT WAS PULLED OUT OF MY SCALP. I'M NOT SURE IF ANYTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT SHATTERPROOFING A SIDE WINDOW, BUT IF IT CAN BE DONE, IT SHOULD BE, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE SIDE AIRBAGS AREN'T GOING OFF. THE JACK WAS STOWED IN THE TRUNK IN IT'S PROPER HOLDING POSITION AND THE HOLDER BROKE DURING THE IMPACT AND THE JACK WAS LOOSE IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE CAR WHERE MY KIDS SIT. I WOULD FEEL BETTER IF IT HAD A MORE SECURE HOLDER OR IF IT COULD BE STOWED BETTER FOR TIMES WHEN THE TRUNK IS EMPTY. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10371056December 17, 2010AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI SX4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE WHERE THE COMPUTER WAS RESET AND A SENSOR REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10370682December 14, 2010AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
STOPPED AT FOUR WAY INTERSECTION, TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNS GREEN VEHICLE BESIDE ME IN RIGHT LANE TAKES OFF, I TAKE OFF CROSSING INTERSECTION A VEHICLE COMING FROM LEFT FAILS TO STOP AT RED LIGHT, HITS ME ON LEFT FRONT CORNER ON CAR (DRIVER SIDE) PUSHES ME, MAKING MY CAR SPIN, WHERE MY LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL HITS THE CAR IN QUESTION, THEN HE PROCEEDS TO PUSH ME TWO LANES OVER TO RIGHT. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. ESTIMATED SPEED OF THE OTHER DRIVER WAS 40 TO 45 GIVE OR TAKE. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 2
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10368589December 1, 2010AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI SX4. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10368347November 30, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUZUKI SX4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD; THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE FLOOR MATS; THE FAILURE CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,500.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10367631November 21, 2010AIR BAGS
AT AN EARLY MILEAGE (~18000 MI) THE PASSENGERS AIRBAG WHEN ON INDICATING THE AIRBAG WAS DISABLED. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER BUT THEY SAID IF IT WAS NOT ON AT THAT TIME, THEY COULD DO ANYTHING. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED UNTIL NOW THAT THE MAIN PANEL AIRBAG LIGHT IS PERMANENTLY ON. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO THE MILEAGE. I ALSO STARTED A RESEARCH ON THIS SPECIFIC TOPIC ON THIS CAR MODEL AND IT SEEMS IT IS A COMMON ISSUE AMONG THEM. SINCE THE DEALER REP. SAID NO A SINGLE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT, I SUGGEST NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM AS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10365750November 15, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUZUKI SX4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR MATS WERE INTERFERING WITH THE BRAKES AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS AS SHE WAS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES TO NO AVAIL. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10365003November 8, 2010VISIBILITY, STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI SX4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR WAS PARTIALLY FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10362805October 28, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUZUKI SX4. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN LOSING POWER AND SUDDENLY STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART WITHIN AN HOUR OR HAD TO BE TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED HER TO SEND IN A WRITTEN COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,400.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10357358September 24, 2010AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
MY DAUGHTER WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT DRIVING A 2010 SUZUKI SX4. THE COLLISION WAS WITH A PICKUP TRUCK TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH, MY DAUGHTERS CAR WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20MPH. NO AIRBAGS FRONT OR SIDE DEPLOYED. MY DAUGHTERS HEAD HIT AND SHATTERED THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW CAUSING SEVERAL CUTS, BRUISES AND REQUIRING STITCHES ABOVE HER LEFT EYE AND NECK. THE CAR HAS BEEN DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. * THE IMPACT LOCATION ON THE SX4 IS THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE HALF OF HOOD AREA EXTENDING TO THE FRONT FENDER AREA (CORNER OF FRONT). THE CAR WAS SPUN AROUND FROM THE IMPACT. * THE CAR COMES EQUIPPED WITH DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAGS, SEAT MOUNTED DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS AND 1ST AND 2ND ROW SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS. NON DEPLOYED DURING ACCIDENT. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10350237August 18, 2010AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THIS ISSUE DEALS WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR IN MY 2007 SUZUKI SX-4. THE SENSOR FIRST STARTED GIVING ME PROBLEMS ABOUT A YEAR AGO. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO BILL SIEDLE'S SUZUKI WHERE THEY RESET THE LIGHT. I WENT ONLINE AND BEGAN READING THRU THE BLOGS AND NOTICED THAT THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM THAT MANY SUZUKI SX-4S ARE HAVING. RECENTLY I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR SOME WARRANTY WORK REGARDING CONCERNING THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN I GOT MY CAR BACK THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT WAS ON AGAIN. I MENTIONED IT TO THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WHO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS A DEFECT WITH A SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND BECAUSE THE CAR WAS OUT OF ITS BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE EXPENSES MYSELF. THE SENSOR BY ITSELF COST AN AMAZING $2400. I CONTACTED SUZUKI IN CALIFORNIA TO SEE WHAT COULD BE DONE. THEY HAD ME CONTACT SOMEONE AT BILL SIEDLE'S SUZUKI AND REQUEST A GOODWILL SERVICE. THEY DENIED THE GOOD WILL SERVICE. COINCIDENTLY, I DROVE A 2009 SUZUKI SX-4 WHILE VACATIONING IN PUERTO RICO AND IT ALSO HAPPENED TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUES. IT'S EVIDENT THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THIS SENSOR AND SUZUKI REFUSES TO CORRECT IT. I'VE HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES RELATING TO MY SUZUKI RANGING FROM COSMETICS TO MECHANICAL ISSUES, EVEN THE SENSORS IN THE TIRES WHICH MONITOR TIRE PRESSURE ARE BROKEN AND NOW MY TPMS LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY LIT ON MY DASHBOARD. I DO HAVE 90,000 MILES ON MY CAR BUT I KEEP IT IN PRISTINE CONDITION AND ANY OF THE MECHANICS WHO HAVE WORKED ON THE CAR CAN TESTIFY TO THIS. HOWEVER, MY PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT DON'T APPEAR UNIQUE BASED ON THE ENDLESS FORUMS THAT I'VE READ AND 90,000 FREEWAY MILES DON'T WEAR OUT AN AIRBAG SENSOR IN 3 YEARS. ADDITIONALLY, IT DEALS WITH THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW THAT AIRBAG WITH REACT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. WHATEVER THE ISSUE IS, IT ALSO GIVES AN INDICATION THAT THE PASSENGER SEATBELT IS NOT ON. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOU LOOKING INTO THIS ISSUE. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10347204August 4, 2010AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI SX4. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED THAT HE COULD NOT CONFIRM THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD OPERATE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 67,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10340750June 30, 2010SEATS, SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI SX4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN A PASSENGER SAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD WHICH MEANS THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE SEAT BELT INDICATOR LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. BOTH LIGHTS CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THE INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE RESET. THE FAILURE RECURRED MOMENTS AFTER THE LIGHTS WERE RESET AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER.THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE PASSENGER SEAT BOTTOM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000. .
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0