Suzuki Swift Recall - Information & Updates

The Federal Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communication and the Arts has issued a safety recall notice impacting 5731 Suzukis sold new in Australia between 2022 and 2023.

The popular little hatchback was recalled on March 29 for a possible fuel leak from an incorrectly installed fuel filler pipe hose clamp which could cause a fire "in rare cases". It has now been recalled again over the same issue, but for vehicles made more recently.The first recall affected about 11,000 Swifts sold from February 1, 2011, to March 29 this year in Australia -- and was part of a global recall of 109,000. The second recall affects vehicles sold since then. According to VFacts industry figures, Suzuki Australia sold 715 Swifts in April and has sold 3713 since the start of the year.Four cases of leaking fuel filler hoses have been reported in Japan, but Suzuki says the incidents did not lead to any accidents. There have been no reports of leaks in cars sold in the Australian market.Suzuki Australia spokesman Andrew Ellis says the second recall is for an inspection of the re-work that was carried out in the plant to rectify the situation. ``Essentially a visual inspection and confirmation of location of the fuel filler hose that should only take a few minutes,'' he says.The voluntary recall by Suzuki Australia Pty Limited claims insufficient sealing between the rubber filler hose and the metal filler pipe leading to possible fuel escaping from the fuel tank filler port.The defect is a result of a production error during installation. Owners have been advised to contact an authorised Suzuki dealer for the fault to be fixed. 

The cars were produced between September 2010 and last month, with 55,146 shipped to the domestic market and 53,801 others that were exported to countries including to Australia, Mexico, and Europe.Suzuki said that an inadequate connection on the rubber fuel filler hose could cause petrol to leak. Four cases of such leakage have been reported in Japan, but they did not lead to any accidents, the statement revealed."There have been no reports of such defects abroad,'' the spokesman added. "About the exported cars, we will deal with them in keeping with local procedures of the countries concerned.''In March, Suzuki recalled about 93,000 Swifts, including 11,000 in Australia, to repair the fuel filling system.