| Vehicle Make / Model: | | Model Year(s): |
| SUZUKI / EQUATOR | | 2009-2010 |
| SUZUKI / GRAND VITARA | | 2010 |
| SUZUKI / SX4 | | 2008-2010 |
| Manufacturer: AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. | Mfr's Report Date: SEP 01, 2010 |
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 10V392000 | N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A |
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| Component: EQUIPMENT |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: 20,692 |
Summary:
 SUZUKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 SX4, 2010 GRAND VITARA, AND 2009 THROUGH 2010 EQUATOR VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750, 760, AND 765 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT. |
Consequence:
OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. |
Remedy:
SUZUKI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING SEPTEMBER 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN DIRECTLY AT 1-866-957-1981 OR SUZUKI AT 1-887-697-8985. OWNERS MAY ALSO VISIT GARMIN¿S WEBSITE AT WWW.GARMIN.COM/NUVIBATTERYPCBRECALL. |
Notes:
SUZUKI'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS SJ. 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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV . |
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