2011–2012 Suzuki Equator recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
Suzuki is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Equator pickup trucks manufactured from june 16, 2011, through august 31, 2011. Some of the bolts that connect the engine oil cooler and the engine oil filter to the engine in these vehicles may have been manufactured to below specification strength. As a result, the bolt may break at the oil filter attachment point and CAN cause an engine oil leak.
💥 The risk
If there is an engine oil leak, the engine oil pressure would drop and the engine could seize, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Suzuki will notify owners and dealers will replace the connector bolts free of charge. The safety recall began on january 11, 2012. Owners may contact suzuki at 1-714-996-7040.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 11V593000
- Manufacturer recall #
- NT
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 73
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 11, 2012
- Built
- Jun 16, 2011 – Aug 31, 2011
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Suzuki's safety recall number is nt.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 .