Suzuki Reno Complaints
173 consumer complaints on file.
- #10413278July 18, 2011POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO ACCELERATE FROM STOPS. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO JERK WHEN SHIFTING GEARS AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 62,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10408604June 23, 2011AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
I GOT IN MY CAR, TURN IGNITION SWITCH ON AND BOOM! MY SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR FENDER BENDER AND NO WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED IN A VERY LONG TIME EXCEPT FOR MY OIL CHANGE ABOUT 45 DAYS AGO. THERE WAS NO WARNING OR ANYTHING. IT JUST BLEW UP. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10407043June 15, 2011SEAT BELTS
WHEN A 2008 SUZUKI RENO ABOUT 30 MILES WENT INTO A SKID FROM BEING BROADSIDED, IT TURNED AROUND AND HIT A POLE CEMENT PILLAR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT FINDER BY TIRE, THE SEAT BELT DID NOT DO ANY THING I WENT UP ENGINES DOOR AND ROOF AND BACK DOWN AND STAINED NECK ,, SEAT BELT DID NOTHING TO STOP THE FLYING UP AND OUT OF SEAT??? *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10404196June 2, 2011ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HI, I HAVE A 2007 SUZUKI RENO, AFTER 20,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR BROKE, THEY FIXED IT FOR ME AT THE DEALER. AND NOW 10,000 MILES LATER IT BROKE AGAIN. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULDN'T BE NORMAL, WHEN THIS BREAKS, ITS A HASSLE FOR THE CAR TO DRIVE PROPERLY. AND ITS POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS IF THE CAR CAN ACCELERATE PROPERLY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10399966May 11, 2011AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIR BAGS FOR THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER ARE DEFECTIVE. THE WARNING LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND INTERMITTENTLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAVE BEEN SINCE THE CAR HAD ABOUT 20K MILES ON IT. I TOOK IT TO BE REPAIRED IT WAS RESET ONLY TO LIGHT UP AGAIN AFTER A FEW MILES. I WENT BACK AND THEY SAID THEY COULD RESET IT, BUT IT WOULD ONLY COME BACK ON AGAIN IN A FEW MILES. SUZUKI AMERICA IS AWARE THAT THE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAGS SENSORS, BUT THERE IS NO RECALL. ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL SUZUKI DEALERSHIP IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON ALL SUZUKI RENOS AND SUZUKI FORENZAS. I HAVE READ SEVERAL REPORTS OF SUZUKI FORENZAS AND RENOS (THE HATCH BACK VERSION OF THE FORENZA) THAT HAVE BEEN IN ACCIDENTS WHERE THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT BECAUSE OF THIS AIRBAG MALFUNCTION. I WOULD LIKE SUZUKI TO BE FORCED TO RE-CALL ALL SUZUKI FORENZAS AND RENOS TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10396645April 18, 2011AIR BAGS
2005 SUZUKI RENO, AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON SHORTLY AFTER NUMEROUS REPAIRS. PURCHASED CAR USED WITH 43,436 MILES FROM CLASSIC DEALER SHIP IN MENTOR , OHIO. THEY ALSO TOOK CAR TO SUZUKI TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR BEFORE I TOOK DELIVERY, AND THEN AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON SHORTLY AFTER. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THE BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A ACCIDENT? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10394302April 5, 2011EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V452000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS AND HIGH BEAM LIGHTS ALSO FAILED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS HAD BEEN PERFORMED AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF DIAGNOSTICS AND ANY FURTHER REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10381874February 6, 2011SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2006 SUZUKI RENO, UNIT 1 WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AT GATE 218 ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE, UNIT 2 STRUCK UNIT 1 IN THE REAR. THE DRIVER OF UNIT 2 STATED HIS BRAKES FAILED AND COULD NOT STOP IN TIME. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0779-91) UPDATED 02/15/11 *BF . UPDATED 03/03/11 *BF
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10373817January 3, 2011SEAT BELTS
MANUFACTURER'S (SUZUKI AMERICAN CARS/MOTORS) DEALERSHIP-PUGMIRE LINCOLN-MERCURY SUZUKI, SERVICE MANAGER, FORREST BEAMAN, REFUSED TO REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT BELT TONGUE WHICH CAN NOT LATCH INTO THE BUCKLE AND, IN RARE CASES, EVEN THE LOCKED TONGUE WILL POP OUT BY LOW STRETCHING FORCE. IF THE BUCKLE DOES NOT LATCH COMPLETELY, THE BUCKLE COULD RELEASE WITHOUT PRESSING THE RELEASE BUTTON. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V315000 PLEASE ADVISE VIA EMAIL. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10370349December 13, 2010AIR BAGS
I HAVE A 2005 SUZUKI RENO. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON CONSTANTLY. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO SUZUKI WHO ADMITS THERE IS A TSB FOR THIS FAULT BUT HAVE SAID TO ME THAT THEY REPAIR IT AND WITHIN A FEW MILES THE FAULT RETURNS. THIS PRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT DANGER OF INJURY TO THE DRIVER AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER AS THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT OR MAY DEPLOY FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT BY VIRTUE OF A TSB, SUZUKI HAS SEEN AS A PROBLEM ON SUZUKI, RENO AND FORENZA MODELS, BUT WHICH THEY REFUSE TO REPAIR AT THEIR COST. ALTHOUGH I HAVE PUT IN A DATE OF 12/01/10 FOR THE INCIDENT DATE THEIR IS ACTUALLY NO DATE AS SUCH AS THERE HAS BEEN NO INCIDENT. THERE IS HOWEVER SIGNIFICANT DANGER OF INJURY AS A DIRECT CAUSE OF THE FAULT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10366385November 16, 2010AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I HAVE A 2005 SUZUKI RENO. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME AND HAS BEENFOR ABOUT A YEAR. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FROM SUZUKI ON THE MATTER, SO THEY REALIZE IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. SUZUKI WILL NOT REPAIR IT FREE OF CHARGE ALTHOUGH IT IS A DESIGN FAULT. I WOULD LIKE A RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM. A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ONLY FIXES WHAT IS POTENTIALLY A DANGEROUS PROBLEM, CAUSED BY BAD DESIGN, AT MY EXPENSE. HERE IS THE TSB FROM SUZUKI COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: 1. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE BULLETIN NUMBER: TS0501158 BULLETIN DATE: JAN 2008 VEHICLE: 2,006 SUZUKI RENO SUMMARY: AIRBAG LIGHT ON; DTC B1378 (DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG RESISTANCE TOO HIGH) AND/OR DTC B1382 (PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG RESISTANCE TOO HIGH). FORENZA, SEDAN/WAGON, RENO (RQ420) 2005-2006. VIN(S) -6K425022. ( NHTSA ITEM NUMBER - 10024195 ). *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10364088November 4, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CAR WHILE DRIVING FEELS LIKE IT JERKS OUT OF GEAR FOR A FEW SECONDS INTO NEUTRAL. WHEN IT JERKS, THE GAS PEDAL DOESN'T WORK. I LOSE ACCELERATION. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE I COULD GET REAR-ENDED WHEN LOSING SPEED SO FAST. WHEN IT DOES THIS AT LEAST 5 OR SIX TIMES DURING A TRIP. WE TOOK THE CAR FOR DIAGNOSTIC AT GOSS SUZUKI BUT THEY COULDN'T GET AN ERROR CODE TO FIND THE CAUSE. THEY SAID IT MIGHT BE THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SWITCH. THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIX ANYTHING UNTIL THEY KNEW EXACTLY THE CAUSE. NOW THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR IS WORSE. I WAS AT ATM TODAY (11/4/2010) WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO DRIVE OFF, THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE, BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS. IT WAS LIKE THE CAR WAS STILL IN PARK. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR BACK IN PARK, TURN THE CAR OFF/ON THEN PUT IT BACK IN DRIVE FOR IT TO START MOVING. I TOOK IT TO AUTOZONE TO CHECK THE CODES AND IT WAS P0700/P0705. THOSE ARE PROBLEM CODES FOR TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. THE CAR ONLY HAS ABOUT 53,700 MILES ON IT. THIS IS TOO SOON FOR A CAR TO BE HAVING PROBLEMS. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THIS CAN CAUSE CAR ACCIDENTS FROM THE CAR MALFUNCTIONING WHILE DRIVING. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10362808October 28, 2010AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 SUZUKI RENO FROM A DEALERSHIP IN TALLAHASSEE WHO IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. A MESSAGE APPEAR ON THE RIGHT SIDE (PASSAGE) THAT THE AIRBAG IS OFF. I BOUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT, IT WAS FINE. LATER I NOTICE A BALL POPPED UP ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND I LOOKED IN THE MANUAL IT STATED IT WAS MY AIRBAG. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER IN CALIFORNIA AND THEY ADVICE ME TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT IN OCALA FLORIDA. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DETECTED THAT BOTH AIRBAGS AND LIGHT WAS ON. THEY DETERMINED IT HAS INTERNAL FAULT CODE FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THE AIRBAG MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND IT ROUGHLY COST $1,000.00. THEY REFUSED TO HAVE THE AIRBAG REPLACED. AND I ASKED WHAT IF SOMEONE GET INJURY WHILE RIDING IN THE CAR, AND SHE STATED IT WILL BE MY FAULT. I TOLD HER NO, BECAUSE IT WAS A DEFECT FROM THE BEGINNING. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10360970October 17, 2010POWER TRAIN
REPEATED FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR AFFECTING ACCELERATION AND TRANSMISSION RESPONSE WHILE STOPPING/STARTING AND STEADY DRIVING. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TAKEN OUT OF PARK AND PLACED IN ANY FORWARDS GEARS OR REVERSE, THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A LOUD "BANG" SOUND AND JERKS. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE TAKES AT LEAST A MILE TO REACH HIGHWAY SPEED AND WHEN STOPPING IT SEEMS AS IF THE TRANSMISSION REMAINS COMPLETELY IN GEAR AND DOES NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN CORRECTLY. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT THIS TIME AS THE MANUFACTURER SEES THIS ITEM AS NOT BEING PART OF THE 100,000 MILE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY, AND SOME BALL PARK ESTIMATES TO HAVE THE DELAER REPLACE THIS PART IS OVER 300.00 THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER 2 MONTHS NOW, AND THE PROBLEMS SURFACES AT LEAST 3 TIMES PER WEEK. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE BACK HOME AND LETTING IT SIT FOR A WHILE, THE CEL (CHECK ENGINE LIGHT) TURNS ITSELF OFF AND THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO DO FINE. THE FIRST OCCURANCE OF IT THIS WEEKEND HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING 70+ MPH ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK WHEN THE GEARS SUDDENLY CHANGED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10357446September 25, 2010AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHTS REPEATEDLY TURN ON EVEN AFTER RECOMMENDED FIXES. THE CURRENT TSB OUT THERE IS AN OUT OF POCKET FIX FOR THE CONSUMER IN SPITE OF ISSUE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY IT IS COST PROHIBITIVE TO CONTINUE "FIXING" THE AIRBAG WHEN THE LIGHT COMES BACK ON A FEW DAYS LATER. TWO YEARS OF AIRBAG ISSUES AND STILL NOT RESOLVED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10355509September 14, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT STATED WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL BUT THE SHIFTER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN DRIVE. THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED TO 30 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO HIS DESTINATION WHERE HER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC HIMSELF AND DISCOVERED THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS OR FURTHER INSPECTION.THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,900.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10339221June 20, 2010EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE DAY TIME DRIVING LIGHTS ON MY 2006 SUZUKI RENO WILL NOT GO OFF. APPEARS THAT AN UNEXPECTED SHORT OCCURRED BEHIND THE CONNECTION. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10332285May 26, 2010AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WANT TO LODGE A COMPLAINT/INVESTIGATION INTO THE 2005 SUZUKI RENO AIRBAG SYSTEM. I BELIEVE MY CASE TO BE IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE. THE DRIVER HAD BEEN AT A 4-WAY STOP IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA, STARTED IN FIRST GEAR THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW AND THE CAR WAS THROWN INTO A CURB. IT APPEARS THAT THE CURB GOT BETWEEN THE RIM AND THE BLOWN TIRE AND ALTHOUGH THE DRIVER WAS TRYING TO USE THE BRAKES TO STOP HE COULD NOT GET TRACTION...LIKE BEING ON A RAILROAD TIE. THE CAR HIT A MAILBOX AND THEN WAS PROPELLED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE CAR HIT SLIGHTLY OFF THE MID CENTER TO THE RIGHT BREAKING THE BUMPER GUARD (TIE) AND ACCORDING TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE DRIVER RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT MEDICAL DAMAGE TO HIS CHIN AND LOSS 3 LOWER FRONT TEETH. ONE TOOTH AT THE CRASH SITE AND 2 SURGICALLY REMOVED AT THE GRADY HOSPITAL, ATLANTA TRAUMA CENTER. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY TO HELP PROTECT THE DRIVER WITH AN IMPACT AS SIGNIFICANT AS THIS ONE. THE DRIVER WILL PROBABLY NEED AT THE LEAST A CHIN SCAR REVISION OR POSSIBLY A CHIN RESTORATION AND 3 DENTAL AIRBAGS. MY CAR INSURANCE HAS ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT SUZUKI TO REVIEW AND INVESTIGATE WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY AGENT DID FINALLY TALK WITH SOMEONE AT SUZUKI THAT AGREED TO REVIEW AND INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE BY LOOKING AT THE CAR WITHOUT MY INSURANCE FILING A SUBROGATION CLAIM. THAT WAS 2 WEEKS AGO AND HAVEN'T RECEIVED A REPORT YET. MY DAUGHTER/FAMILY ALSO DRIVES A 2005 RENO AND I AM CONCERNED THAT IF THEY ARE IN AN ACCIDENT THAT THE AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY AND SOMETHING WORSE COULD HAPPEN. I NEED TO KNOW THAT THERE IS NOT SOMETHING FAULTY WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM OF THE MAKE AND MODEL BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE IS HURT OR KILLED, MY FAMILY OR SOMEONE ELSE'S LOVE ONE. PLEASE HELP ME...I NEED PEACE OF MIND AND BEING THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE I AM IN HOPES THAT YOU WILL INVESTIGATE. I CAN PROVIDE DETAILS...THERE SHOULD NOT BE A GENERAL ASSUMPTION THAT THE CAR IS SAFE IF IT IS NOT. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10329448May 9, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1 PLACING THE VEHICLE IN ANY GEAR CAUSES THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHOW SYMPTOMS AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES. 2 WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN ANY GEAR, A DIAGNOSTIC CODE IS SET THAT ONLY ALLOWS THE VEHICLE TO OPERATE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. LOWER GEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE WHEN IN THIS MODE OF OPERATION. INITIALLY THE FAILURE WAS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COLD (BELOW 60 DEGREES F) LATER THE PROBLEM OCCURRED FREQUENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE RESULT IS VERY SLUGGISH ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH AFTER PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. 3 REPLACEMENT OF THE "PRNDL" OR PARK-NEUTRAL SWITCH OR TRANSMISSION RANGE SWITCH ( ALL NAMES FOR THE SAME PART) CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. NOTE: THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP NOTED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE ITEM ON MANY VEHICLES AND THE DEALER WHERE THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS PURCHASED HAD 3 IN THEIR SHOP (FOR THE SAME PROBLEM) AT THE TIME THE PART WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER ALSO TOLD THE TRANSMISSION TECH THAT THEY REPLACED ABOUT 3 OF THESE SWITCHES PER WEEK ON AVERAGE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10328073April 29, 2010AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON WITH MY 2006 SUZUKI RENO. VIN # [XXX]. YOU HAVE ISSUED AT A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #TS0501158 NHTSA ITEM #10024195 WHICH WARNS OF THIS ITEM BEING RELATED TO AN OVERPRESSURE AIRBAG. HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIPS DO NOT HAVE RECORD OF A RECALL. THIS, IN MY ESTIMATION IS VERY SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE INTIATE A RECALL EXPEDITIOUSLY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0