# NHTSA recall 11V593000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 11V593000
- Manufacturer's number: NT
- Manufacturer: AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
- Reported: 2011\-12\-19
- Owners notified: 2012\-01\-11
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Units potentially affected: 73

## What is wrong

SUZUKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011\-2012 EQUATOR PICKUP TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 16, 2011, THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2011.  SOME OF THE BOLTS THAT CONNECT THE ENGINE OIL COOLER AND THE ENGINE OIL FILTER TO THE ENGINE IN THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED TO BELOW SPECIFICATION STRENGTH.  AS A RESULT, THE BOLT MAY BREAK AT THE OIL FILTER ATTACHMENT POINT AND CAN CAUSE AN ENGINE OIL LEAK.


## What can happen

IF THERE IS AN ENGINE OIL LEAK, THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WOULD DROP AND THE ENGINE COULD SEIZE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

SUZUKI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CONNECTOR BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 11, 2012.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1\-714\-996\-7040.


## Notes

SUZUKI'S SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS NT.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2011 SUZUKI EQUATOR](/makes/suzuki/equator/2011/recalls.md). Built 2011\-06\-16 to 2011\-08\-31.
- [2012 SUZUKI EQUATOR](/makes/suzuki/equator/2012/recalls.md). Built 2011\-06\-16 to 2011\-08\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [DOR\-M9J4S\-07](/bulletins/10177599.md), 2020-07-27, Service bulletin
- [DOR\-M3J3F\-07](/bulletins/10177598.md), 2020-07-27, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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