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2008 SUZUKI XL7 — ENGINE

crash · 1036446 · 2014-02-04

Vehicle

Make
SUZUKI
Model
XL7
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
90,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 20 MILES PER HOUR ON AN ICY ROAD THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, SERVICE STABILITY CONTROL, SERVICE AWD, AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHTS CAME ON. THE ENGINE SEIZED AND SURGED AND MY BRAKES WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE SLID AND FISHTAILED. I REGAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AFTER A FEW SECONDS AND PUSHED THE GAS LIGHTLY TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND I SLID INTO A CANAL. I WAS ABLE TO CLIMB INTO THE BACK SEAT, ESCAPE OUT THE BACK PASSENGER DOOR, AND SWIM TO SAFETY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10562812
Machine
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