NHTSA Campaign 18V804000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
NHTSA campaign 18V804000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering: hydraulic power assist: pump. The repair is free.
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc filed the report for 18V804000 with NHTSA on November 14, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V804000, NHTSA lists up to 18,673 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 3, 2011 and April 5, 2013.
The 18V804000 report reached NHTSA 6 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V804000 were scheduled from October 25, 2019, 345 days after the report.
18V804000 covers 1 model from Suzuki, model years 2012–2013.
Owners of the model years 18V804000 covers have filed at least 20 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V804000 vehicles, the 2012 Suzuki SX4 has the most (16).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V804000 ranks 10 of 25 Suzuki Motor of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 18V804000, Suzuki Motor of America, Inc has 1 other recall on the steering on this site; the one before 18V804000 was 15V587000, reported on September 22, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Suzuki Motor America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain 2012-2013 Suzuki SX4 vehicles. The power steering pump may seize causing a loss of steering assist.
- The risk
- A seizure of the power steering pump would cause a loss of power steering assist, requiring extra steering effort at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- The fix
- Suzuki has notified owners, and dealers will replace the power steering pump with an improved one, free of charge. The recall began October 25, 2019. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's number for this recall is CZ.
Reported November 14, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V804000 (2)
Suzuki (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V804000, 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 14, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted