EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Suzuki “Vitara, SX4 S-Cross and Swift” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0399/16
Summary
null The abrasion coefficient modification coating may not been have been applied on the rear axle bolts during the manufacturing of the bolts. The bolts might consequently loosen, come off or break. If this happens, the vehicle could become impossible to drive.
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Product
Passenger car — Suzuki
- Brand
- Suzuki
- Name / model
- Vitara, SX4 S-Cross and Swift · Models APK Vitara, AKK SX4 S-Cross and AZG Swift
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The recall concerns vehicles produced from 29 October 2015 to 17 December 2015.
What is the risk?
- null The abrasion coefficient modification coating may not been have been applied on the rear axle bolts during the manufacturing of the bolts. The bolts might consequently loosen, come off or break. If this happens, the vehicle could become impossible to drive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 25/02/2016
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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