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NHTSA recall 18V804000

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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number18V804000
Manufacturer's numberCZ
ManufacturerSuzuki Motor of America, Inc.
Reported2018-11-14
Owners notified2019-10-25
ComponentSTEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
Units potentially affected18673
Remedy progress the manufacturer reported
ReportQuarterly report 6, for 2021 quarter 1
Filed with NHTSA2021-04-21
Vehicles in the campaign18673
Reported remedied6350 (34%)
Reported unreachable1161
Reported removed56

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2021 quarter 1, 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 Motor America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain 2012-2013 Suzuki SX4 vehicles. The power steering pump may seize causing a loss of steering assist.

What can happen

A seizure of the power steering pump would cause a loss of power steering assist, requiring extra steering effort at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

The remedy

Suzuki has notified owners, and dealers will replace the power steering pump with an improved one, free of charge. The recall began October 25, 2019. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's number for this recall is CZ.

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
2012 SUZUKI SX4Built 2011-09-03 to 2013-04-05.
2013 SUZUKI SX4Built 2011-09-03 to 2013-04-05.

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.

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