What do the Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid sedan and the Suzuki Equator pickup have in common? Both are the subject of recalls, with the Fisker suffering from a potential coolant leak and the Suzuki facing faulty engine oil bolts.
Leftlane reported on Monday that the Fisker had identified a problem with the hose clamps of the Karma EV that could potentially lead to a battery coolant leak. While initially thought to be limited to fifty cars, it now appears the problem will warrant a full recall to a total of 239 Karmas built before November 3, 2011.
The hose clamps may have been positioned improperly within the Karma’s high-voltage battery pack, in which case the battery compartment cover could interfere with the clamps and possibly cause a coolant leak from the hose. A leak could case a short circuit in the battery pack and a vehicle fire. Fisker will notify owners starting in January, at which time dealers will replace the high-voltage battery packs with a new part free of charge.
Meanwhile, the Suzuki Equator recall is driven by engine oil bolts that may have been manufactured below specification strength. If too weak, the bolts, which connect the engine oil cooler and the engine oil filter to the engine, could break and cause an engine oil leak, which in turn would decrease the amount of oil in the engine and could cause it to seize.
73 Equators built between June 16, 2011 and August 31, 2011 are affected by the recall.
Suzuki will notify owners and dealers will replace the bolts for free.
