Suzuki Kizashi 2013 Seats: Risk of Child Injury During Airbag Deployment
Suzuki recalls 2013 Kizashi vehicles with front passenger seats that may deploy airbags incorrectly if a child is seated there during a crash, increasing injury risk. Owners must replace seat cushions free of charge.
Use caution until it’s fixed
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.
What happened, in plain English
Suzuki is recalling 2013 Kizashi vehicles with front passenger seats that could deploy airbags even if a child is seated there during a crash, increasing injury risk. Owners must have the seat cushion replaced at no cost to fix the issue. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1251195-suzuki-kizashi-2013-seats-risk-of-child-injury-during-airbag.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1251195-suzuki-kizashi-2013-seats-risk-of-child-injury-during-airbag · Updated October 5, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #19V187000
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“Suzuki Kizashi 2013 Seats: Risk of Child Injury During Airbag Deployment.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1251195-suzuki-kizashi-2013-seats-risk-of-child-injury-during-airbag. Based on NHTSA recall #19V187000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=19V187000).
Why it’s dangerous
The front passenger seat's occupant classification system may not accurately detect a child's presence during a crash. This can cause the airbag to deploy even when a child is seated there, increasing their risk of injury.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2013 Suzuki Kizashi vehicles with front passenger seats are affected. Children sitting in the front passenger seat during a crash are at higher risk of injury due to potential airbag deployment.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2013 Suzuki Kizashi has a front passenger leather seat that may shrink due to humidity and heat. The recall covers vehicles from 2010-2013 Kizashi and 2006-2013 Grand Vitara models.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Suzuki Customer Service
Call 1-800-934-0934 to confirm your vehicle is affected and schedule a seat cushion replacement.
Replace Seat Cushion
Dealers will replace the front passenger seat cushion at no cost to fix the occupant classification system issue.
What NHTSA says to do
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.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 9 months after NHTSA received the defect report.
- Interim owner letters mailed
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #19V187000 (July 3, 2019)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.