2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara Recalls

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara. A recall applies only to vehicles built within the affected range, so check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Repairs for recalls are free at a franchised dealer.

• 19V187000Mar 7, 201931,302 vehicles potentially affected
  Air bags › Sensor › Occupant classification
  Covers: Suzuki Grand Vitara 2006–2013, Kizashi 2010–2013

  Reported issue: Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Kizashi and 2006-2013 Grand Vitara vehicles. The front passenger leather seat may shrink due to high humidity and high temperature. As a result, the occupant classification system (OCS) sensor mat may not accurately detect if an adult or child is occupying the seat.

  Possible 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…

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• 13V405000Sep 6, 2013189,901 vehicles potentially affected
  Air bags
  Covers: Suzuki Grand Vitara 2006–2011, SX4 2007–2011

  Reported issue: Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Grand Vitara and 2007-2011 SX4 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, over time, the OCS sensor mat installed in the front passenger seat may fail due to repeated flexing of the mat from use of the seat. As a result, during a crash necessitating deployment, the air bag will deploy regardless of whether the front seat occupant is an adult…

  Possible 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…

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• 07V554000Dec 7, 200740,424 vehicles potentially affected
  Power train › Automatic transmission › Lever and linkage › Column shift
  Covers: Suzuki Grand Vitara 2006–2007

  Reported issue: Certain vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 114, 'theft protection. ' the automatic transmission selector lever "park" lock function may be inoperative due to a sticking shift lock arm. The shift lever may be able to be shifted out of "park" with the key removed and without depressing the brake pedal.

  Possible consequence: This can give rise to increased incidents of crashes resulting from the rollaway of parked vehicles as a result of inadvertently moving the shift lever from the "park" position when the parking brake is not fully engaged.

  Remedy: Dealers will replace the shift lock module free of charge. The recall began on january 7, 2008. Owners may contact suzuki at 1-800-934-0934.

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NHTSA investigations

• PE13021Occupant Classification System FailureClosed · Jun 14, 2013

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