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2008 SUZUKI FORENZA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1047660 · 2014-03-19

Vehicle

Make
SUZUKI
Model
FORENZA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
87,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A BENCH FOLLOWED BY A GARAGE WALL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000. UPDATED 04/29/14*LJ THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT, THIRD PARTY ENGINEERING COMPANY, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED, AND NO PROBLEMS WITH THE ACCELERATION OR BRAKING SYSTEM WERE FOUND. UPDATED 05/13/14

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10573461
Machine
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