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Suzuki batteries contained in the affected gps units can overheat.

NHTSA campaign 10V-392 · Reported September 1, 2010 · 20,692 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Suzuki Equator, Grand Vitara and SX4
VEHICLES AFFECTED
20,692
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.
COST
Free

The short version

AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. reported a problem with the electrical navigational system(global positioning system). Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.

WHY IT MATTERS

OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

WHAT TO DO

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.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-392.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2009–2010Suzuki Equator
2010Suzuki Grand Vitara
2008–2010Suzuki SX4

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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