Air bags (Suzuki)
Vehicle recall 13V-405. NHTSA received Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.’s report on Sep 6, 2013.
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The short answer
NHTSA received Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.’s report on Sep 6, 2013. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 24, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
Air bag deployment with a child in the front passenger side seat increases the risk of injury to that child.
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.
(Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Grand Vitara and 2007-2011 SX4 vehicles.
In the affected vehicles, over time, the OCS sensor mat installed in the front passenger seat may fail due to repeated flexing of the mat from use of the seat.
As a result, during a crash necessitating deployment, the air bag will deploy regardless of whether the front seat occupant is an adult or a child.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Air bags.
What should you do?
Suzuki will notify owners and dealers will replace the front passenger seat cushion assembly (which includes the OCS sensor mat) free of charge. Sufficient quantities of parts are not currently available to fix all of the affected vehicles. Owners will be notified of the recall in October 2013 and will receive a second notification when parts are available to have their vehicle repaired. The recall began on May 23, 2014. Owners may contact Suzuki at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki’s recall campaign number is VD.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Note: Vehicles which previously had a countermeasure occupant classification system (OCS) sensor mat installed under the special coverage campaign conducted by Suzuki distributors in the United States are not affected by this recall.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 189,901 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
- Suzuki SX4and 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Suzuki Grand Vitaraand 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Suzuki Motor of America, Inc..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 24, 2026.