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2007 SUZUKI XL7 — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1020582 · 2013-11-08

Vehicle

Make
SUZUKI
Model
XL7
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
91,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ON AUGUST 27,2013 I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY 5 YEAR OLD SON IN THE BACKSEAT AND WE HEARD A NOISE AND ALL OF THE I DID NOT RUN UP ON THE CURVE. THEY JUST POPPED OUT. LUCKILY MY 5 YEAR OLD DID NOT GET HIT BY THE AIRBAGS. I RECEIVED BURNS ON MY NECK WHERE THE AIRBAGS HIT MY SEATBELT. IN TURN IT BROKE THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT. I CALLED SUZUKI AND THEY SENT ME A FORM TO SIGN THAT WOULD RELEASE THEM FROM ALL LIABILITIES AND IF I DID NOT SIGN THE WOULD NOT EVEN LOOK AT MY CAR. I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO CONTACT THEM AND WHEN I REFUSED TO SIGN THE PAPER THEY CLOSED THE CASE AND WILL NOT REOPEN IT UNTIL I SIGN THE LIABILITY WAIVER. SINCE THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED THERE HAVE BEEN THINGS GOING ON WITH MY CAR. IT STEADILY RATTLES, LIKE SOMETHING IS GOING TO FALL OFF. MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOWS MAKES A BUMP NOISE WHEN I ROLL DOWN OR UP THIS DID NOT HAPPEN UNTIL AFTER THE DEPLOYMENT. THERE ARE SO MANY LITTLE THINGS ITS HARD TO EXPLAIN. MY STEERING WHEEL IS MAKING A WHINY NOISE WHEN YOU TURN IT. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS FROM THE AIRBAGS (PROBABLY NOT) BUT NOW I AM SCARED MY STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG WILL POP WHILE I AM DRIVING AND I WILL GET INTO AN ACCIDENT WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. SUZUKI IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS AND THERE IS SOMETHING WITH MY VEHICLE AND I HAVE ALSO FOUND ON THE INTERNET THERE IS OTHERS THAT HAVE DONE THE SAME THING. *TR

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10551475
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