NHTSA recall 12V464000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 12V464000 |
| Manufacturer's number | NY |
| Manufacturer | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| Reported | 2012-09-19 |
| Owners notified | 2012-09-19 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB |
| Units potentially affected | 25 |
What is wrong
Suzuki is recalling certain model year 2012 Equator two-wheel drive vehicles manufactured from June 19, 2012, through July 12, 2012. These vehicles may have been equipped with front wheel hubs that may not meet the design hardness specifications. A wheel hub that was manufactured below hardness specification may wear prematurely and eventually crack.
What can happen
If the vehicle is driven with a cracked wheel hub, the wheel hub may break, which would reduce the driver's ability to control the vehicle, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
The remedy
All of the affected vehicles have been quarantined at Suzuki dealers prior to being sold. As such, a recall notification letter will not be issued. Suzuki dealers will replace the left and right side front wheel hub assemblies free of charge. Customers may contact Suzuki at 1-877-697-8985.
Notes
This is Suzuki recall campaign NY.Customers may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2012 SUZUKI EQUATOR | Built 2012-06-19 to 2012-07-12. |
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| SUZ_016008 | 2022-07-30. Service bulletin. Reminder of the importance to conduct safety inspections for rust damage to suspension and related parts that could be caused by road salt or other chemicals applied to the roadway. |
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| N-Q-G-045 | 2018-12-17. Service bulletin. 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. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.