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NHTSA recall 13V572000

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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number13V572000
Manufacturer's numberVE
ManufacturerSuzuki Motor of America, Inc.
Reported2013-11-18
Owners notified2014-01-07
ComponentPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Units potentially affected142
Remedy progress the manufacturer reported
ReportQuarterly report 6, for 2015 quarter 2
Filed with NHTSA2015-07-24
Vehicles in the campaign142
Reported remedied18 (12%)
Reported unreachable64
Reported removed0

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.

Vehicles this campaign lists
2013 SUZUKI SX4Built 2012-12-26 to 2013-02-04.

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