Suzuki Grand Vitara, Suzuki Sx4, model years 2006 to 2011. Filed by Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 6 September 2013. 189,901 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Grand Vitara and 2007-2011 SX4 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, over time, the OCS sensor mat installed in the front passenger seat may fail due to repeated flexing of the mat from use of the seat. As a result, during a crash …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 13V405 cover?
- Suzuki Grand Vitara, Suzuki SX4, model years 2006-2011.
- What is wrong with them?
- Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Grand Vitara and 2007-2011 SX4 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, over time, the OCS sensor mat installed in the front passenger seat may fail due to repeated flexing of the mat from use of the seat.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- Air bag deployment with a child in the front passenger side seat increases the risk of injury to that child.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Suzuki will notify owners and dealers will replace the front passenger seat cushion assembly (which includes the OCS sensor mat) free of charge. Sufficient quantities of parts are not currently available to fix all of the affected vehicles.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Air bag deployment with a child in the front passenger side seat increases the risk of injury to that child.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 13V405 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| System at fault | Air Bags |
| Reported to NHTSA | 6 September 2013 |
| Model years | 2006-2011 |
| Vehicles named | SUZUKI GRAND VITARA, SUZUKI SX4 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
Air bag deployment with a child in the front passenger side seat increases the risk of injury to that child.
The remedy
Suzuki will notify owners and dealers will replace the front passenger seat cushion assembly (which includes the OCS sensor mat) free of charge. Sufficient quantities of parts are not currently available to fix all of the affected vehicles. Owners will be notified of the recall in October 2013 and will receive a second notification when parts are available to have their vehicle repaired. The recall began on May 23, 2014. Owners may contact Suzuki at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's recall campaign number is VD.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 846 notices in the record whose component field names air bags. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 46 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
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CarsMultiverse, recall 13V405, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v405/
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