A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.
- Engine / equipment
- Left rear brake pipe: Suzuki Vitara and S-Cross
- Period mentioned
- 2023 (built from 20/9/2023 to 12/10/2023; only the VINs in the recall)
- Symptoms
- At first nothing is noticed. Over time a brake fluid leak can appear, with weaker braking and loss of stability.
- Possible cause described
- According to the EU alert A12/00405/24 (Safety Gate, notified by Hungary) and the UK DVSA (R/2024/032), the left rear brake pipe may have been damaged when it was tightened at the factory; it can rust through and leak brake fluid, reducing braking performance and stability.
- Check for the garage
- Watch the brake fluid level and for stains near the left rear wheel. Ask a Suzuki dealer, with the VIN, whether the recall is outstanding on your car. They inspect the pipe and replace it if it is damaged.
- 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.