NHTSA Campaign 13V572000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NHTSA campaign 13V572000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission. The repair is free.
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc filed the report for 13V572000 with NHTSA on November 18, 2013; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 13V572000, NHTSA lists up to 142 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 26, 2012 and February 4, 2013.
The 13V572000 report reached NHTSA 9 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 13V572000 were scheduled from January 7, 2014, 50 days after the report.
13V572000 covers 1 model from Suzuki, model years 2013.
Owners of the model years 13V572000 covers have filed at least 4 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 13V572000 ranks 23 of 25 Suzuki Motor of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 13V572000, Suzuki Motor of America, Inc has 5 other recalls on the power train on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Suzuki del Caribe (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2013 SX4 vehicles manufactured December 26, 2012, through February 4, 2013 and equipped with a continuously variable transmission. The bolts that fasten the drive plate to the torque converter may not have been installed with sufficient torque and may loosen and come out.
- The risk
- If the bolts detach they can get caught between the drive plate and cylinder block, which may cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- The fix
- Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the torque converter bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 7, 2014. Owners may contact Suzuki at 1-800-572-1490. Suzuki's recall number is VE.
Reported November 18, 2013
Vehicles covered by 13V572000 (1)
Suzuki (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 13V572000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: November 18, 2013. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted