Suzuki SX4 (2013): Power train
Recall 13V572000 · Nov 18, 2013 · Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.
142
vehicles affected
142
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V572000
- Date
- Nov 18, 2013
- Maker
- Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 142
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Automatic transmission
- Model years
- 2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
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 fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V572000?
1 model: Suzuki SX4 (2013), about 142 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V572000?
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.
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.