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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

What owners actually said

58 reports

86,500 miles · May 9, 2014

Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

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THE BULBS IN MY HEADLAMPS CONSTANTLY NEED REPLACING. I HAVE REPLACED THEM ON AVERAGE TWICE A YEAR SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, WHICH HAS INCREASED IN FREQUENCY THE LAST TWO YEARS TO 5 MONTH INTERVALS. I HAVE A STANDING RELATIONSHIP WITH MY ELECTRICIAN/MECHANIC, WHO ALMOST KNOWS ME ON A FIRST NAME BASIS. HE NEVER FINDS ANYTHING WRONG, IN TERMS OF A SHORT IN THE WIRES.....JUST CONTINUES TO CHANGE THE BULBS AND POCKET MY MONEY. THIS LAST TIME BOTH BULBS BLEW OUT WITHIN A WEEK OF ONE ANOTHER. THERE WAS ONE INSTANCE WHEN I WAS UNAWARE THAT A BULB HAD BLOWN AND INCURRED A "FIX IT" TICKET. THERE SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE, AS I SUSPECT THERE IS EITHER A SHORT OR OUTRIGHT FLAW IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10587535

38,000 miles · Mar 17, 2014

Air Bags

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V405000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE RECALL HAD SURPASSED A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE THE NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI #10572843

Mileage unknown · Nov 5, 2013

Exterior Lighting

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I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT NOT WORKING. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACED THE LIGHT BULBS EVERY 3-4 MONTHS FOR THE PAST YEAR. THE FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES I WAS TOLD THE PERSON INSTALLING THE LIGHT BULBS WERE NOT DOING IT PROPERLY AND THAT WAS THE ISSUE. RECENTLY, I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THE ADAPTER IS THE ISSUE AND BECAUSE IT HAS THE ELECTRIC WIRES CONNECTED TO IT I HAVE TO PAY FOR ELECTRICAL WORK. TO SAVE MONEY I THOUGHT I COULD BUY THE PART MYSELF BUT, AFTER GOING TO 4 DIFFERENT AUTO STORES WHO DID NOT HAVE THE PART I WAS FORCED TO COME ONLINE. THIS IS WHEN I DISCOVERED THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE. I THINK SUZUKI SHOULD PLACE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10551018

77,000 miles · Sep 16, 2013

Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

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THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS IN OUR SUZUKI GRAND VITARA WENT OUT COMPLETELY. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS BEFORE WITH A SINGLE BULB BURNING OUT WHICH I REPLACED. THEY ARE BURNING OUT MUCH MORE RAPIDLY NOW AND BECOMING A CONSTANT PROBLEM OF HAVING TO REPLACE THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. NOW, BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING THE OTHER DAY AS WE WERE DRIVING BACK AT NIGHT WHICH FORCED ME TO USE MY HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS TO GET HOME SAFELY. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND HAVE SEEN THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM MANY SUZUKI OWNERS ARE HAVING BUT SUZUKI IS REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT AND PUT OUT A RECALL ON THE ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10543916

Mileage unknown · Sep 3, 2013

Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

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MY HEADLIGHT HAS BLOWN OUT 3 TIMES WITHIN 6 MONTHS. I HAVE REPLACED THEM BUT NOW I TRIED TO REPLACE MY HEADLIGHT AND IT WON'T WORK, MY HEADLIGHT DOESN'T EVEN COME ON. I AM THINKING ITS THE WIRING AND I LOOKED ONLINE AND I SEEN THAT MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. IT IS CRAZY BECAUSE I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO REPLACE MY HEADLIGHT THAT MANY TIMES IN A YEAR. I CONTACTED SUZUKI AND THEY SAID THEY CAN'T HELP ME WITHOUT MAKING ME PAY THE AMOUNT, I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS PARTS AND LABOR WHEN THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY SAID THEY HAVE HEARD THAT BEFORE. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10541722

37,269 miles · Jul 10, 2013

Air Bags

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ON OCTOBER 2010, OUR VEHICLE TURNER ON THE AIRBAG SIGNAL. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE PART WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THUS HAVING TO PAY $1700 FOR THE PART AND $107 FOR THE INSTALLATION. EARLY THIS YEAR I AM GETTING THE SAME ALARM AGAIN IN AN INTERMITTENT FASHION. NOW LOOKING IN THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT THIS IS A FAULTY PART DUE TO MANUFACTURING ERRORS. THIS IS A FRUSTRATING ISSUE. AND NOW SEEMS THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE. WHY DOESN'T THE JAPAN CORPORATION IS LIABLE FOR THIS. NOW I HAVE TO RISK THE LIFE OF MY FAMILY BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY THE SAME AMOUNT AGAIN FOR A FACTORY FAULTY PART. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10524266

26,000 miles · Jun 4, 2013

Tires

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HELLO,, I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY TIRES,I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2007 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA IN 2007,I HAVE ONLY 26,000 MILES ON IT, I BOUGHT IT TO THE DEALER TO GET A OIL CHANGE.THEY TOLD ME I AM GOING TO NEED NEW TIRES IN THE NEXT 3,000 MILES. THEY CAME WITH YOKOHAMA GEOLANDER G92 TIRES, I CALLED YOKOHAMA TIRES ABOUT SIX TIMES THEY KEPT ON TELLING ME THAT THE TIRES THAT COME WITH THIS SUV DON'T HAVE A WARRANTY, THEY TOLD ME TO GO TO A YOKOHAMA DEALER WERE I LIVE, SO I WENT OVER THERE THEY TOLD ME THE SAME THING.I PULLED UP ON GOOGLE, OTHER PEOPLE THAT BOUGHT SIMILAR SUV'S IN 2000 7/2008, HAD THE SAME ISSUES, AND A LOT OF THEM HAD BLOWOUTS WHILE THEY WERE DRIVING THERE SUV'S.ONCE I READ THEM ALL. I MADE COPIES OF THE ALL TO SHOW YOU,I CALLED YOKOHAMA TIRES AGAIN I TOLD THEM THAT IF I GET A BLOWOUT, AND GET INTO A ACCIDENT AND ME OR MY FAMILY GET HURT OR WORSE THAT I AM GOING TO SUE THEM. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LETS COMPANIES LIKE YOKOHAMA SELL PRODUCTS TO US, AND THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT OUR SAFETY AT ALL, I THINK THAT YOKOHAMA TIRE COMPANY SHOULD BE BANNED FROM SELLING TIRES TO THE USA, I HAVE BEEN A FIREFIGHTER FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS, THERE IS A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, ALL I WANT IS TO BE REFUNDED THE AMOUNT THAT FOUR NEW TIRES WOULD COST ME,AND THAT YOKOHAMA SHOULD NOT BE SELLING TIRES IN THE USA, THEY ARE VERY UNSAFE TIRES TO BE ON OUR CARS, YOKOHAMA DOESN'T CARE ABOUT THE SAFETY ALL THE PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY, THEY JUST CARE ABOUT ALL THE MONEY THEY MAKE, CAN YOU PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS ISSUE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10515008

68,000 miles · May 8, 2013

Air BagsSeat Belts

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THE AIR BAG SENSOR IN MY SUZUKI GRAND VITARA 2007 DOES NOT REGISTER WHEN AN ADULT SITS IN THE SEAT. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG TURNS ITSELF OFF. HAVING TAKIN THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED IN ORDER TO FIX I WOULD HAVE PAY OVER 2,000 DOLLARS TO HAVE THE PASSENGER SEAT REPLACED. NOW A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT LIGHT STAYS ON WHENEVER ANYONE SITS IN THE FRONT SEAT AS WELL AS THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASH EVEN THOUGH THE SEAT BELT IS BUCKLED IN.. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SUZUKI GRAND VITARAS. THEY REFUSED TO COVER THE SEAT AND SENSOR UNDER WARRANTY WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED AND I DO NOT HAVE THE 2,000 TO REPLACE THE SEAT SO I HAVE HAD TO DEAL WITH IT... HAD TO LEARN HOW TO ADJUST MY SELF IN THE SEAT SO THAT SENSOR WOULD WORK PROPERLY BUT NOW IT SEEMS THE SEATBELT SYSTEM IS ALSO FAILING. I THINK SUZUKI SHOULD HAVE TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I FOUND 100S OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. NOW I CAN'T EVEN SELL OR TRADE IN MY VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES UNLESS I PAY THE 2,000 TO HAVE THE SEAT REPLACED.. NOW I FEAR MY AIRBAGS AND OR SEATBELT MAY NOT WORK IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.. WHY IS SUZUKI NOT BEING HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DESIGN FLAW. THIS IS NOT THE FAULT OF THE CONSUMERS AND SUZUKI SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS VIA A RECALL.. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10511057

Mileage unknown · Apr 11, 2013

Air BagsSeat Belts

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SEVERAL YEARS AGO, THE WARNING/REMINDER LIGHTS FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT AND AIRBAG CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. I CALL THE DEALER AND ASK ABOUT ANY RECALLS, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE CAR DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. LAST YEAR, I HAD MY CAR SERVICE AT JACK PHELAN SUZUKI IN COUNTRYSIDE, IL AND INQUIRED ABOUT IT AGAIN. I WAS TOLD THE SAME THING; I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. I RECENTLY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM SUZUKI ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY WOULD REPAIR AT NO COST TO ME, PROVIDED THAT THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 10 YEARS OLD OR LESS THAN 120,000 MILES. MY CAR HAS 155,00 MILES. I CALLED AND ASKED IF THEY WOULD MAKE AN EXCEPTION AND WAS TOLD NO. I REPORTED THIS PROBLEM AND THEY WERE WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND NOW ARE REFUSING TO FIX IT. I THINK THEY SHOULD REPAIR IT, AS THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS ISSUE FROM OTHER OWNERS BESIDES MYSELF. I DON'T KNOW WHERE ELSE TO GO TO FOR HELP AND WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE SOME ASSISTANCE WITH THIS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10506034

34,300 miles · Dec 4, 2012

Air Bags

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THE PASSENGER SEAT WEIGHT SENSOR INDICATES NO WEIGHT IN THE SEAT AND THE YELLOW LIGHT ON THE CONSOLE IS ON. A PASSENGER CAN BE IN THE SEAT WITH THE SEAT BELT BUCKLED AND THE LIGHT INDICATES THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS OFF. IT ALSO INDICATES ON THE DASHBOARD WITH A RED LIGHT THAT ALL THE AIR BAGS ARE DISABLED. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET AND THIS IS ALSO COMMON ON THE 2006 MODEL ALSO. IT IS HAPPENING TO MANY 2006 AND 2007 GRAND VITARA SUZUKI VEHICLES. IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THESE VEHICLES AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD. SUZUKI WANTS OVER 1600.00- 2000.00 DOLLARS TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THEY INFORMED ME THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AFTER 36 MONTHS OR 36000 MILES. THE PARTS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IS A DEALER STOCK ITEM ONLY. WILL IT TAKE MANY DEATHS FOR SUZUKI TO RECALL THIS AND FIX THE PROBLEM. WE NEED THE HELP OF THE NHTSA BECAUSE SUZUKI WILL NOT TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY NOR ADMIT THAT THIS A DESIGN FAULT FOR THESE VEHICLES. I AM SURE YOU HAVE MANY REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE AND WE THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES NEED RELIEF. WE CANNOT TRADE IN THESE VEHICLES WITHOUT HAVING THE EXPENSIVE REPAIRS MADE. WHILE TRYING TO TRADE IN MY VEHICLE THE FIRST QUESTION WAS IS THE AIR BAG LIGHTS ON IN THE DASH AND ON THE CONSOLE. IF THE DEALERSHIPS ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND WANT THE REPAIRS DONE SUZUKI KNOWS THERE IS A FLAW IN THE SEAT WEIGHT MODULES, PLEASE HELP THE MANY OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE AND ONLY HAVE 37000 MILES ON MY CAR. WILL IT TAKE AN INJURY, CRASH OR FIRE TO FORCE SUZUKI TO RECALL THIS PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND ONLY DO SO TO GO SHOPPING OR DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS. I AM DISABLED AND CANNOT AFFORD 1600-2000 DOLLARS TO REPAIR SOMETHING THAT SUZUKI KNOWS IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL OF THESE VEHICLES. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10487379

Official recalls

19V187000 · Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification; Seats

Mar 7, 2019

Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Kizashi and 2006-2013 Grand Vitara vehicles. The front passenger leather seat may shrink due to high humidity and high temperature. As a result, the occupant classification system (OCS) sensor mat may not accurately detect if an adult or child is occupying the seat.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: 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.

Remedy: 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.

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Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification

Consequence: 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.

Remedy: 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.

Seats

13V405000 · Air Bags

Sep 6, 2013

Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Grand Vitara and 2007-2011 SX4 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, over time, the OCS sensor mat installed in the front passenger seat may fail due to repeated flexing of the mat from use of the seat. As a result, during a crash necessitating deployment, the air bag will deploy regardless of whether the front seat occupant is an adult or a child.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Air bag deployment with a child in the front passenger side seat increases the risk of injury to that child.

Remedy: Suzuki will notify owners and dealers will replace the front passenger seat cushion assembly (which includes the OCS sensor mat) free of charge. Sufficient quantities of parts are not currently available to fix all of the affected vehicles. Owners will be notified of the recall in October 2013 and will receive a second notification when parts are available to have their vehicle repaired. The recall began on May 23, 2014. Owners may contact Suzuki at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's recall campaign number is VD.

07V554000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:column Shift

Dec 7, 2007

CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 114, 'THEFT PROTECTION. ' THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SELECTOR LEVER "PARK" LOCK FUNCTION MAY BE INOPERATIVE DUE TO A STICKING SHIFT LOCK ARM. THE SHIFT LEVER MAY BE ABLE TO BE SHIFTED OUT OF "PARK" WITH THE KEY REMOVED AND WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CAN GIVE RISE TO INCREASED INCIDENTS OF CRASHES RESULTING FROM THE ROLLAWAY OF PARKED VEHICLES AS A RESULT OF INADVERTENTLY MOVING THE SHIFT LEVER FROM THE "PARK" POSITION WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT FULLY ENGAGED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SHIFT LOCK MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 7, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-800-934-0934.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

PE13021 · Occupant Classification System Failure

Opened Jun 14, 2013 · Closed Sep 30, 2013

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags; Air Bags:frontal; Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE

Suzuki Motor of America is conducting a safety recall to remedy the occupant classification system's (OCS) sensor mats in approximately 193,936 model year 2006-2011 Suzuki Grand Vitara and 2007-2011 Suzuki SX4 vehicles (see NHTSA recall 13V-405 for more details).The sensor mat installed in the front passenger seat can develop an electrical circuit disconnection as a result of repeated flexing of the seat from use of the seat.According to Suzuki, when the failure occurs, the OCS system, by design, will not suppress the frontal passenger air bag for a seated child or small-stature adult.A deploying passenger air bag can cause serious injury to such an occupant.The recall population excludes those vehicles that previously had proper remedies under the special coverage campaign for this issue (~11,600) that began in July 2012.The recall remedy will be to install a new front passenger seat cushion assembly that includes an improved OCS sensor mat and an OCS control module with updated algorithms designed to properly identify the type/size of the seated occupant.Consequently, this recall action will address various OCS related problems, including a programming error (associated with diagnostic trouble code B1318) related to detecting a change or shifting in load on the front passenger seat in the model year 2009 Grand Vitara and SX4 vehicles.This Preliminary Evaluation is closed.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed online at http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification numbers: 10178750, 10185778, 10200217, 10200123, 10206368, 10217021, 10250561, 10254251, 10263756, 10283309, 10285166, 10294320, 10316125, 10323718, 10324530, 10326910, 10332645, 10347204, 10348957, 10349038, 10350237, 10353604, 10354901, 10355400, 10364190, 10367631, 10369777, 10371056, 10373558, 10375165, 10375789, 10376071, 10376621, 10378154, 10380794, 10382860, 10392447, 10392434, 10392599, 10393975, 10395430, 10395602, 10395821, 10395983, 10398172, 10400092, 10400035, 10401106, 10401424, 10404772, 10405359, 10406459, 10407500, 10409412, 10409993, 10413235, 10418162, 10419237, 10419578, 10425035, 10425212, 10426703, 10434905, 10435090, 10435091, 10437600, 10437892, 10437994, 10438100, 10438501, 10438613, 10439357, 10439979, 10440088, 10442968, 10442759, 10442883, 10443173, 10443592, 10443594, 10444434, 10445034, 10445447, 10446215, 10446580, 10447689, 10448161, 10448446, 10448499, 10448554, 10449238, 10450746, 10451260, 10452961, 10453168, 10453403, 10453376, 10454445, 10454978, 10455231, 10455529, 10456043, 10456367, 10456407, 10459063, 10460417, 10460510, 10462016, 10463337, 10464941, 10464693, 10467988, 10468641, 10479583, 10479929, 10481120, 10484053, 10484863, 10486369, 10486729, 10487379, 10491755, 10499622, 10506034, 10508282, 10511057, 10511439, 10512962, 10521656, 10521779, 10523512, 10523931, 10524266, 10526435, 10533196, 10535513, 10537314, 10537619, 10543672, 10544287.

Additional source detail variants (3)

Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE

Air Bags:frontal

Air Bags