2006 Suzuki Reno

I just bought a Used 2006 Suzuki Reno from a private seller 3 months ago. It has less then 53,000 miles on it so I thought I was getting a great deal. While driving it at night 3 weeks ago, I had my lights on high beam. A car was coming towards me so I flipped the light switch on my steering column. Which is also the blinker switch. And we almost wrecked head on with each other because when I flipped the switch to go to low beam there was no headlights. None whatsoever on low beam. I have driven on my street testing it to make sure it wasn't a 1 time thing. Or possibly my fault. If I have the low beam lights on when I first turn the lights on they work but go dimmer and dimmer as time goes by. And as soon as I flip the switch whether it's from High beam or low beam it's completely dark. No lights on low beam at all after flipping switch. But they work on high beam. I took it to my mechanic and he said there's a short/problem in the headlight switch/blinker switch on the steering column. I can't/don't drive it at night or anytime after 6pm to be safe. Also my mechanic has had to clear the driver side airbag light that has come on my dashboard 2 times. 1st time he thought it was because the service ingine light came on. He had to replace the cam shaft position sensor. Only a week later the airbag light came back on the dashboard. So off to the repair shop I went again, costing more money. He said he was able to clear it. But not for long. 3 days later it was back on. So I checked different options and took my car to a different repair shop. I was told then that this make and model car had issues with the airbag wire harness from the steering column all the way to how the wiring was ran to the front driver seat how it's to be connected under front driver seat. Causing damage to the airbag sensor & module. Son sold car to me after mom died. Told there's recalls for both, didn't know it or have done. 1 site said yes to car recalls another said no. ??? Help Please...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V262000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V262000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

AS I WAS DRIVING I NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE VERY DIM. I PULLED OVER TO TEST MY LIGHTS AND NOTICED THAT WHEN I TURNED ON AND OFF THE HEADLIGHTS THAT THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN BRIGHTNESS. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND TURNED ON THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON. I HAD BEEN DRIVING WITH THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ONLY. I DID A CHECK ONLINE AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR MY MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR. I CALLED THE LOCAL SUZUKI DEALERSHIP AND AFTER GIVING THEM MY VIN THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO ACTIVE RECALL IN EFFECT FOR MY CAR. I THINK THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO MY CAR AS WELL. IN THE INTERIM I AM TAKING MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THE HEADLAMPS FIXED BUT IT WILL COST ME MONEY TO DO SO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V452000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR FUTURE REPAIRS IF THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,600 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V452000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS CONTINUED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V452000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS AND HIGH BEAM LIGHTS ALSO FAILED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS HAD BEEN PERFORMED AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF DIAGNOSTICS AND ANY FURTHER REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.