{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Suzuki recall 12V397: Model Year 2004-2006 Forenza and Model Year 2005-2006 Reno",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v397/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V397 (Suzuki): If the headlamps fail to function, this will lead to reduced driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Suzuki Forenza, Suzuki Reno, model years 2004 to 2006. Filed by American Suzuki Motor Corp. and reported to NHTSA on 14 August 2012. 101,688 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Suzuki is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 Forenza and model year 2005-2006 Reno vehicles manufactured from September 23, 2003, through March 7, 2006. Increased resistance due to poor contact between the terminals of certain wires can generate heat that can melt the splice pack used to connect the power circuit … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the headlamps fail to function, this will lead to reduced driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.” 12V397 AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash 14 August 2012 2004-2006 SUZUKI FORENZA, SUZUKI RENO If the headlamps fail to function, this will lead to reduced driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. Suzuki will notify owners, and Suzuki dealers will reconnect the affected wires with two heat-shrink crimps, free of charge. The safety recall began on September 25, 2012. Owners may contact Suzuki at 1-877-697-8985",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:39:47+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:13:30+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Suzuki recall 12V397: Model Year 2004-2006 Forenza and Model Year 2005-2006 Reno\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v397/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}