Suzuki Recalls 2010 Kizashi Vehicles for Dashboard Door Safety Defect
Suzuki is recalling 2010 Kizashi vehicles because a dashboard door may open in a crash, increasing injury risk. Dealers will replace the part free of charge.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect where a component may fail during a crash, increasing injury risk, but no specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
American Suzuki Motor Corp. is recalling certain model year 2010 Kizashi passenger vehicles manufactured between October 13, 2009, and May 31, 2010. The recall involves 5,107 vehicles. The hinged door of the center lower box located in the front dashboard area fails to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 201, "Occupant Protection in Interior Impact."
The defect may cause the door to open in a crash, which increases the risk of injury to the vehicle's occupants. No specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.
Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the instrument panel center lower box with a new part free of charge. The safety recall began on July 13, 2010. Owners may contact Suzuki at 1-714-996-7040 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- SUZUKI KIZASHI
- Brand
- SUZUKI
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
- Category
- Vehicle — Passenger Vehicle
- Affected units
- 5,107
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- KIZASHI
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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