The defect
MISLOCATED ATTACHING SPOT WELDS OF THE HOOD STRIKER ASSEMBLY CAUSE CRACKS TO START ON THE HOOD INNER PANEL. IF CRACKS OCCUR, THE HOOD STRIKER ASSEMBLY MAY NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE THE HOOD LATCH WHEN THE HOOD IS CLOSED.
The risk
AN IMPROPERLY ENGAGED HOOD LATCH MAY RESULT IN A HOOD FLY-UP WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THIS COULD OBSTRUCT THE DRIVER'S VIEW AND COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
SUZUKI WILL (A) INSTALL TWO BOLTS AND NUTS TO SECURE THE STRIKER ASSEMBLY TO THE HOOD INNER PANEL, AND (B) ENSURE THAT THE HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY FASTENERS ARE PROPERLY TIGHTENED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Suzuki Swift | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzuki Swift | 1989 | 5 | 2 |
| Suzuki Swift | 1990 | 3 | 2 |
| Suzuki Swift | 1991 | 7 | 2 |
| Suzuki Swift | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Suzuki Swift | 1993 | 7 | 1 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 1993
5 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. filed 75 campaigns in all.
| 93V189001 23 Nov 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V195000 23 Nov 1993 | WAYNE WHEELED VEHICLES |
| 93V136000 10 Aug 1993 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 93V080000 17 May 1993 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993