Overview
- Australia issued two recall notices covering a combined 324 vehicles for a left‑rear seatbelt retractor defect, instructing owners to immediately cease using the rear seats while investigations continue.
- ANCAP’s full‑width frontal test recorded an uncontrolled release of the left‑rear belt, leaving the rear dummy unrestrained and striking the front seat, and the agency advised against carrying rear passengers until repairs are made.
- The Fronx received a one‑star ANCAP rating with scores of 48% Adult, 40% Child, 55% Safety Assist and 65% Vulnerable Road User, with zero points in the full‑width frontal test even before the belt failure occurred.
- Suzuki has halted Fronx sales in Australia and New Zealand and says a thorough investigation is underway with Suzuki Motor Corporation in Japan while affected owners are contacted.
- Roughly 1,300–1,447 Fronx vehicles have been sold in Australia and about 1,115 are registered in New Zealand, though the Australian recall applies only to a defined VIN subset at this stage.