Suzuki Recalls 2M Amid Reports Of Smoking Ignitions

by Cameron Aubernon

Published: April 22nd, 2015

suzuki recalls 2m amid reports of smoking ignitions

Suzuki is recalling a record 2 million vehicles to replace ignition switches amid reports of smoke and fumes being emitted from the part.

The recall adds 1,873,000 vehicles to the 168,000 previously recalled late last month, Reuters reports. Both figures apply to nine models made in Japan, including the Chevrolet Cruze, Mazda AZ-Wagon, Mazda Carol, and Suzuki’s own Alto, Wagon R and Swift. The recall for the latter three covers vehicles built between 1998 and 2009.

Another 133,700 models in the new recall were sold overseas in Australia and Europe, including the aforementioned Swift, Alto and Cruze.

Thus far, 67 reports of smoking switches have been reported, including 18 in police cars. The reports have all come from Japan.

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Cameron Aubernon

Seattle-based writer, blogger, and photographer for many a publication. Born in Louisville. Raised in Kansas. Where I lay my head is home.

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PeteRR on Apr 22, 2015

The big news is that Suzuki has sold 2 million cars.

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- Psarhjinian on Apr 23, 2015
  
  Suzuki does really well in a few markets: Japan and India. They do not quite as well, but still acceptably all throughout EMEA. Only in North America did they bomb utterly, and a lot of that has to do with their making cars that would never, ever federalize. So they had to sell warmed-over GM-DATs (nee Daewoos) and the occasional platform-sharing travesty with GM or Fiat.
  
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- Corey Lewis on Apr 23, 2015
  
  @psarhjinian I was thinking their sales in India have to be partnered with another company, and it's known as Maruti Suzuki. But I dunno how that works exactly.
  
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- Charliej on Apr 24, 2015
  
  @psarhjinian Suzuki does well in Mexico. They are all over the place here. I believe that they are still selling well in Canada too. It is not North America where they bombed utterly. It is the US where they bombed utterly.
  
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- Marcelo de Vasconcellos on Apr 24, 2015
  
  Is it now? Of the Asian "independents" (Honda possibly aside due to size and other businesses), Suzuki with its CUV/SUV tradition and know-how, India, small cars and that little motorcycle business is the cream of the crop. Of the top brands scrambling for six million global sales, few would not reach that having Suzuki under its belt. Oh well. To know what you speak of is so hard!
  
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55_wrench on Apr 22, 2015

They've had plenty of practice. The GT750 2-stroke street bike I once had smoked plenty too. Nothing here to see, move along folks...

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Corey Lewis on Apr 23, 2015

I like the Honda Kei vehicles better. They have the N-box I think it's called, I like that one. It even has special editions like "1950's America" and "Wood Panel Library" and stuff. And you can buy an N-Camp! http://blog.caranddriver.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/nbox_ncamp-1.jpg

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- Marcelo de Vasconcellos on Apr 24, 2015
  
  No box or One? Are we talking the same car? Like a modern take on an old Honda? If so agreed, looks very sweet.
  
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- Corey Lewis on Apr 24, 2015
  
  @Marcelo de Vasconcellos The One looks a bit too campy for me, trying too hard. This N-box is what I like (and is in that link there with the awesome camper trailer).
  
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GeneralMalaise on Apr 23, 2015

By some strange coincidence, the Smoking Ignitions is the name of my son's new band.

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