Service bulletin N-Q-G-045
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10152052 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2018-12-17 |
| Manufacturer's number | N-Q-G-045 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2018-11-20 |
| NHTSA component | SUSPENSION; EQUIPMENT |
NHTSA's summary
This Service Bulletin was sent by Suzuki Motor Corporation to its authorized Suzuki automobile distributors in the U.S., explaining the importance of proper inspection and maintenance of suspension lower arm ball joints to prevent the ball stud from becoming separated from the suspension lower arm.
The document
The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.
Components
Equipment and accessories, Suspension
| SUZUKI 1000 | 1978 |
|---|---|
| SUZUKI 750 | 1991 |
| SUZUKI AERIO | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| SUZUKI C109R | 2008 |
| SUZUKI C90 | 2005 |
| SUZUKI C90T | 2006 |
| SUZUKI EQUATOR | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| SUZUKI ESTEEM | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| SUZUKI FORENZA | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| SUZUKI GRAND VITARA | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| SUZUKI GRAND VITARA XL-7 | 2001 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| SUZUKI GRAND VITARA XL-7 | 2002 |
| SUZUKI GRAND VITARA XL-7 | 2003, 2004, 2005 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| SUZUKI GRAND VITARA XL7 | 2001 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| SUZUKI GRAND VITARA XL7 | 2002 |
| SUZUKI KAZASHI | 2010 |
| SUZUKI KIZASHI | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| SUZUKI RENO | 2004 |
| SUZUKI RENO | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| SUZUKI SAMURAI | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| SUZUKI SAMURAI | 1994, 1995 |
| SUZUKI SAMURAI | 1998 |
| SUZUKI SIDEKICK | 1988 |
| SUZUKI SIDEKICK | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| SUZUKI SIDEKICK | 1999 to 2000 |
| SUZUKI SIDEKICK SPORT | 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| SUZUKI SIDEKICK SPORT | 1999 to 2000 |
| SUZUKI SJ410 | 1984 to 1985 |
| SUZUKI SWIFT | 1988 |
| SUZUKI SWIFT | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| SUZUKI SWIFT | 2002 |
| SUZUKI SX4 | 2000 |
| SUZUKI SX4 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| SUZUKI VERONA | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| SUZUKI VITARA | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| SUZUKI VOLUSIA | 2001 |
| SUZUKI X-90 | 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| SUZUKI X90 | 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| SUZUKI X90 | 1999 to 2001 |
| SUZUKI XL-7 | 2001 to 2002 |
| SUZUKI XL-7 | 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| SUZUKI XL-7 | 2006 |
| SUZUKI XL7 | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 12V464000 | 2012-09-19. SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB |
|---|---|
| 10V392000 | 2010-09-01. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) |
| 2010166 | 2010-05-27. Suspension |
| 10V213000 | 2010-05-19. SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM |
| 2001066 | 2001-03-16. Suspension |
| 01V070000 | 2001-03-02. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS |
| 00V286000 | 2000-10-03. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL |
| 2000086 | 2000-02-17. Suspension |
| 00V008000 | 2000-01-20. SUSPENSION |
| 99V154000 | 1999-06-28. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. |
A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
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