Suzuki Recall 19V343000: Air Bags, Sensor, Occupant Classification

NHTSA recall 19V343000 · announced May 2, 2019 · filed by Suzuki Motor Of America, Inc. · 21,052 units affected

The problem

Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling 2010-2013 Kizashi vehicles. The front passenger seat Occupant Classification System (OCS) may misclassify an adult occupant as child and deactivate the front air bag.

The risk

The deactivated front air bag will not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

What to do

Suzuki will notify owners, and service providers will replace the front passenger seat cushion, which includes a new OCS mat assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed on October 29, 2021. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's number for this recall is C5.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2010 Suzuki Kizashi
• 2011 Suzuki Kizashi
• 2012 Suzuki Kizashi
• 2013 Suzuki Kizashi

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.