# NHTSA recall 12V397000

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: 12V397000
- Manufacturer's number: NU
- Manufacturer: AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
- Reported: 2012\-08\-14
- Owners notified: 2012\-09\-25
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
- Units potentially affected: 101688

## What is wrong

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 wires for the headlamps.  This can result in intermittent or total loss of low/high beam headlamp function.


## What can happen

If the headlamps fail to function, this will lead to reduced driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

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.


## Notes

Suzuki's recall campaign number is NU.Customers may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY: 1\-800\-424\-9153\); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2004 SUZUKI FORENZA](/makes/suzuki/forenza/2004/recalls.md)
- [2005 SUZUKI FORENZA](/makes/suzuki/forenza/2005/recalls.md)
- [2006 SUZUKI FORENZA](/makes/suzuki/forenza/2006/recalls.md)
- [2005 SUZUKI RENO](/makes/suzuki/reno/2005/recalls.md)
- [2006 SUZUKI RENO](/makes/suzuki/reno/2006/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [TSB\-23\-06110](/bulletins/10034484.md), 2010-11-19, Service bulletin
- [0808115](/bulletins/10017060.md), 2005-10-21, 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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