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RECALL · Suzuki

Side and curtain airbags that may deploy when a rear door is slammed (Swift RZ of 2017–2019)

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
Airbag control module software: Suzuki Swift RZ and Swift Sport
Period mentioned
2017–2019 (built from 3/2/2017 to 13/2/2019; only the VINs in the recall)
Symptoms
Closing a rear door very hard can deploy the side and curtain airbags and the seat belt pretensioners.
Possible cause described
According to the EU alert A12/0957/19 (Safety Gate, notified by Poland) and the UK DVSA (R/2019/186), faulty airbag control module software can fire the side and curtain airbags when a rear door is slammed, injuring the occupants. The fix is a software update.
Check for the garage
Until you have the update, close the rear doors without slamming them. 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?

Until you have the update, close the rear doors without slamming them. Ask a Suzuki dealer, with the VIN, whether the recall is outstanding on your car.

What are the symptoms?

Closing a rear door very hard can deploy the side and curtain airbags and the seat belt pretensioners.

Which cars and years does it affect?
Brands
Suzuki
Engine / equipment
Airbag control module software: Suzuki Swift RZ and Swift Sport
Period mentioned
2017–2019 (built from 3/2/2017 to 13/2/2019; only the VINs in the recall)

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