Vehicle recall 19V343000 · May 2, 2019
2010-2013 Suzuki Kizashi
The front passenger seat Occupant Classification System (OCS) may misclassify an adult occupant as child and deactivate the front air bag.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling 2010-2013 Kizashi vehicles. The front passenger seat Occupant Classification System (OCS) may misclassify an adult occupant as child and deactivate the front air bag.
- Consequence
- The deactivated front air bag will not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Suzuki will notify owners, and service providers will replace the front passenger seat cushion, which includes a new OCS mat assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed on October 29, 2021. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's number for this recall is C5.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V343000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 2, 2019
- Filed by
- Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- C5
- Owner notification
- October 29, 2021
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 21,052
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module; Air bags › Sensor › Occupant classification
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Suzuki Kizashi (2010-2013): 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
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