Service bulletin ZF-181226
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 | 10153013 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2019-02-19 |
| Manufacturer's number | ZF-181226 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2018-12-26 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
NHTSA's summary
This communication from Suzuki Motor Corporation announces a customer satisfaction warranty period extension to 20 years (unlimited mileage) for 2009 Grand Vitara and certain 2010 Grand Vitara and Kizashi vehicles. Cracks may occur at specific locations of the cylinder block which may result in coolant leaks.
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
Engine
| SUZUKI GRAND VITARA | 2009, 2010 |
|---|---|
| SUZUKI KIZASHI | 2010 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 2011041 | 2011-01-27. Engine |
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A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
| SI-26R | 2022-05-24. Service bulletin. Service update of cylinder block warranty extension (revision of original notice). Note that actual model name is "Suzuki Kizashi", NHTSA model name reference is misspelled "Suzuki Kazashi". |
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| ZF Owner Letter | 2019-06-06. Service bulletin. This letter was sent to owners of vehicles included in a warranty extension campaign for a possible cracked cylinder block. The letter provides owners with additional details concerning what is covered. |
| SI-26R | 2019-05-07. Service bulletin. This communication is a revised Service Bulletin concerning an extended warranty for a possible cracked cylinder block. The Service Bulletin was expanded to provide additional details about what is covered under the extended warranty. A revised draft notification letter to be sent to owners is attached to the Service Bulletin. |
| ZF-1 | 2019-03-11. Service bulletin. This letter was sent to owners of 2009 Grand Vitara and certain 2010 Grand Vitara and Kizashi vehicles, informing them about a warranty period extension to 20 years (unlimited mileage). The warranty extension relates to cracks that may occur at specific locations of the cylinder block which may result in coolant loss and engine overheating. |
| SI-26R | 2019-02-19. Service bulletin. This Service Bulletin informs Suzuki Service Providers in the mainland U.S. about a customer-satisfaction warranty period extension to 20 years (unlimited mileage) for 2009 Grand Vitara and certain 2010 Grand Vitara and Kizashi vehicles. Cracks may occur at specific locations of the cylinder block which may result in coolant loss and engine overheating. Also included is a letter to be sent to the owners of affected vehicles, informing them of the warranty extension. |
| suz_013727 | 2017-08-16. Service bulletin. This bulletin describes corrective action needed to address complaints of reduction in engine power output due to activation of the continuously variable transmission (CVT) temperature protection control system due to deterioration of the CVT fluid or malfunction of the transmission control module. |
| TSB-35-12103 | 2014-02-19. Service bulletin. SUZUKI: ENGINE COOLANT LEAKING FROM COOLING JACKET INTO CAMSHAFT HOUSING OF CYLINDER HEAD AND MAY HAVE A CRACK BETWEEN CYLINDER HEAD BOLT AND CASTING PLUG, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. MODEL 2009 GRAND VITARA. *PE |
| TS-34-04262 | 2012-05-08. Service bulletin. SUZUKI: SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE: TENSIONER AND IDLER PULLEY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. *JS |
| TB-01-07151R | 2011-09-12. Service bulletin. AMERICAN SUZUKI: THE INTERNAL SPRING OF ALTERNATOR BELT TENSIONER COULD BREAK, ALLOWING THE BELT TO SLIP OR DERAIL. *RM |
| TSB-01-02011 | 2011-04-23. Service bulletin. SUZUKI: ALTERNATOR BELT TENSIONER PULLEY REPLACEMENT. INTERNAL SPRING OF ALTERNATOR BELT TENSIONER COULD BREAK, ALLOWING THE BELT TO SLIP OR DERAIL. *PE |