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RECALL · Suzuki

Front seat heater that may shift and overheat part of the seat (Swift FZ of 2013–2015)

Sources are not verified in real time and no entry confirms that your car is affected.

A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.

Engine / equipment
Front seat heaters: Suzuki Swift FZ
Period mentioned
2013–2015 (built from 17/4/2013 to 19/9/2015; only the VINs in the recall)
Symptoms
Part of the seat can get too hot with the heating on.
Possible cause described
According to the EU alert A12/1033/16 (Safety Gate, notified by Hungary), the double-sided tape holding the heater to the seat can lose its grip; the heater shifts and part of the seat can overheat and cause a fire.
Check for the garage
If one spot on the seat is too hot or there is a burning smell, switch the seat heating off and stop using it. Ask a Suzuki dealer, with the VIN, whether the recall is outstanding on your car.
Cost cited in the source
No verified estimate; check whether the free recall remedy remains outstanding for the VIN.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.

Sources from the original database

Frequently asked questions

Is it free?

Manufacturer recall campaigns are normally carried out free of charge at the brand's official service. Ask the dealer whether your car is affected: it depends on the chassis number (VIN), the market and the production date.

How is it checked?

If one spot on the seat is too hot or there is a burning smell, switch the seat heating off and stop using it. Ask a Suzuki dealer, with the VIN, whether the recall is outstanding on your car.

What are the symptoms?

Part of the seat can get too hot with the heating on.

Which cars and years does it affect?
Brands
Suzuki
Engine / equipment
Front seat heaters: Suzuki Swift FZ
Period mentioned
2013–2015 (built from 17/4/2013 to 19/9/2015; only the VINs in the recall)

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