EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Suzuki “Swift” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0633/14
Summary
null The clearance between the brake pipes and engine mounting bracket is too narrow and therefore the brake pipes and the engine mounting bracket may come in contact due to the engine vibration. This may lead to the brake pipe being damaged and, as a result of that, the brake fluid may leak.
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Product
Passenger car — Suzuki
- Brand
- Suzuki
- Name / model
- Swift · Swift 1.2L (AZG412)
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car with petrol engine.
- Production dates: The recall in Greece concerns vehicles with VINs from TSMNZA72S00415197 to TSMNZA72S00427618 (3 doors) and from TSMNZC72S00354880 to TSMNZC72S00437339 (5 doors).
What is the risk?
- null The clearance between the brake pipes and engine mounting bracket is too narrow and therefore the brake pipes and the engine mounting bracket may come in contact due to the engine vibration. This may lead to the brake pipe being damaged and, as a result of that, the brake fluid may leak.
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: 22/04/2014
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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