NHTSA recall 13V572000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 13V572000 |
| Manufacturer's number | VE |
| Manufacturer | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2013-11-18 |
| Owners notified | 2014-01-07 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Units potentially affected | 142 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2015 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2015-07-24 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 142 |
| Reported remedied | 18 (12%) |
| Reported unreachable | 64 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2015 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Suzuki del Caribe (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2013 SX4 vehicles manufactured December 26, 2012, through February 4, 2013 and equipped with a continuously variable transmission. The bolts that fasten the drive plate to the torque converter may not have been installed with sufficient torque and may loosen and come out.
What can happen
If the bolts detach they can get caught between the drive plate and cylinder block, which may cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the torque converter bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 7, 2014. Owners may contact Suzuki at 1-800-572-1490. Suzuki's recall number is VE.
Notes
Owners 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.
| 2013 SUZUKI SX4 | Built 2012-12-26 to 2013-02-04. |
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