Suzuki Steering: Anti-Theft Device

Suzuki is recalling about 4,895 vehicles over a problem with the steering.

Campaign
84V102000
Manufacturer
AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
Reported
4 September 1984
Vehicles
4,895
Built between
Sep 1983 – Jul 1984
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
25 September 1984
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between September 1983 and July 1984. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1984-1985 Suzuki SJ410Built September 1983 to July 1984

What the defect is

Buzzer was not installed to remind driver to remove the ignition key when leaving the vehicle. This does not meet the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard 114, "theft protection".

What gets fixed

THE STEERING LOCK ASSEMBLY AND A BUZZER WILL BE INSTALLED.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtSeptember 1983 to July 1984
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA4 September 1984
  3. Owners notified25 September 1984

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 4 September 1984.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
Safety standard
FMVSS 114
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicles and trucks.system: steering; steering lock assembly warning mechanism.consequences of defect: driver could inadvertently leave keys in the ignitionand vehicle could be stolen.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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