NHTSA campaign 19V187000 · Suzuki campaign 4011, 4012
Suzuki Recall 19V-187: Passenger Seat Occupant Detection System may Fail
NHTSA recall 19V187000 (Suzuki campaign 4011, 4012) was reported by Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. on March 7, 2019, with 31,302 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Suzuki Grand Vitara and Suzuki Kizashi for model years 2006–2013. Owners were notified on February 21, 2020, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 19V187000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V187000 (also written 19V-187 or 19V187)
- Filed by
- Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.
- Suzuki campaign number
- 4011, 4012
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 31,302 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 18.31% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 19V187000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Suzuki
Suzuki Grand Vitara
- 2006 · Vehicles built May 24, 2005 – May 31, 2006 (per NHTSA)
- 2007 · Vehicles built June 1, 2006 – June 1, 2007 (per NHTSA)
- 2008 · Vehicles built May 31, 2007 – May 30, 2008 (per NHTSA)
- 2009 · Vehicles built June 2, 2008 – January 30, 2009 (per NHTSA)
- 2010 · Vehicles built July 1, 2009 – May 28, 2010 (per NHTSA)
- 2011 · Vehicles built June 1, 2010 – June 7, 2011 (per NHTSA)
- 2012 · Vehicles built June 7, 2011 – June 29, 2012 (per NHTSA)
- 2013 · Vehicles built August 1, 2012 – November 2, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Suzuki Kizashi
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V187000.
Defect description
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Kizashi and 2006-2013 Grand Vitara vehicles. The front passenger leather seat may shrink due to high humidity and high temperature. As a result, the occupant classification system (OCS) sensor mat may not accurately detect if an adult or child is occupying the seat.
Safety consequence
In the event of a crash necessitating airbag deployment, an incorrect classification may result in the passenger frontal air bag deploying even if there is a child in the front passenger seat, increasing their risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat bottom cushion, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on May 3, 2019. All second letters notifying owners of the remedy were mailed by April 10, 2020. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's numbers for this recall are 4011 and 4012.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 19V187000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.