EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Suzuki “Swift and Splash” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1515/14
Summary
null The bolts that mount the water pump pulley to the water pump may not be sufficiently tightened and as a consequence they may become loose, leading to the water pump belt coming off. In the worst case, if the user ignores the warning light for poor cooling, the engine may stop and it may not be possible to restart it.
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Product
Passenger car — Suzuki
- Brand
- Suzuki
- Name / model
- Swift and Splash · Swift (AZG412) and Splash (A5B412) with K12B engine
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger cars.
- Production dates: The recall concerns vehicles produced from 11 September 2013 to 25 November 2013.
What is the risk?
- null The bolts that mount the water pump pulley to the water pump may not be sufficiently tightened and as a consequence they may become loose, leading to the water pump belt coming off. In the worst case, if the user ignores the warning light for poor cooling, the engine may stop and it may not be possible to restart it.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 29/09/2014
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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