Hundreds of Suzuki Fronx are recalled in this country after receiving one star in a crash test

JAKARTA - Suzuki Fronx stumbled on a serious safety issue in Australia. A number of units were recalled or recalled after ANCAP crash tests found a failure of the left rear seat belt retractor mechanism due to a production defect.

The Japanese manufacturer asked owners to immediately stop using the back seat until repairs are made. Not only that, Fronx was also withdrawn from circulation and subject to a temporary sales ban during the investigation.

As reported by Drive, Thursday, December 25, 2025, two recall notices have been issued. A total of 75 units are under the distributor Suzuki QLD (Queensland and northern NSW), while another 249 units are under Suzuki Australia for other areas.

A total of 324 Suzuki Fronx units were affected by the seat belt problem in the back seat. In the Australian Department of Infrastructure document, it is stated that the seat belt can come off during an accident or sudden braking, which increases the risk of serious injury to fatal for passengers.

Since its launch earlier this year, Fronx has sold 1,447 units in Australia. However, Suzuki stated that it had identified a certain VIN range that could potentially experience the problem.

The production defect was revealed during the ANCAP crash test announced this week. The results were surprising, Fronx only received one star rating, after recording low-level collision protection for adult and child passengers.

The model has almost zero stars because the 40 percent Child Passenger Protection score is the minimum threshold to keep getting one star.

ANCAP explained that the failure of the uncontrolled seat belt release did not affect the final score because Fronx had already received zero points in the full frontal impact test before the failure occurred, due to the high chest load.

"Suzuki Motor Corporation and Suzuki Australia advise all registered Fronx owners to immediately stop using the rear seat."

"Immediate and urgent investigations are being conducted. After completion, further steps will be facilitated to ensure the safety of all vehicles," said Suzuki's statement.

In its latest press release, Suzuki Motor Corporation referred to this problem as a phenomenon and ensured that customers would be contacted for follow-up repairs. Car owners can also visit the Suzuki Australia website.