Fire

Passenger car

Suzuki
Case number
0681/06
Category
Motor vehicles
Type / Model
Suzuki Grand Vitara Turbodiesel 1.9
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇬🇷 Greece
Country of origin
🇯🇵 Japan
Published
2006-10-27

⚠️ Risk

Due to the improper design of the intercooler outlet pipe and insufficient tightening of the intercooler inlet hose clump, they could slip off and cause the improper ratio of air/fuel mixture.The above condition may cause excessive deposition of carbon particulate in DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter) system that could burn up and result in the overheating or melting of DPF. In the worst case, DPF may catch fire.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary corrective actions taken by the importer.Date of entry into force: Unknown

The recall concerns vehicles with chassis numbers from JSAJTA44V00107438 to JSAJTA44V00201289 (3D) and from JSAJTD44V00106868 to JSAJTD44V00205350 (5D).