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2004 SUZUKI FORENZA — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

fire · 1153940 · 2015-01-14

Vehicle

Make
SUZUKI
Model
FORENZA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Component
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Miles at failure
120,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. CHECKED CALLED MECHANIC. DROVE INTO HIS GARAGE. CALLED AROUND FOR PARTS. COULDN'T FIND ANY FOUND SWITCH IN CA. TOOK TIME. NO CAR. REPLACED COMBINATION SWITCH, HEAD LIGHT MODULE. LABOR AND INSTALLED HEAD LIGHT MODULE, COMBINATION SWITCH AND REPAIRED MELTED WIRES. 6 HRS. FOR LABOR $70. HR. TOTAL AMOUNT W/ TAXES $452.03 THIS WAS BEFORE RECALL NOTICE. AND KNOW PARTS TO BE FOUND. MOTHER-IN-LAW SENDING OUT THE INFO. RECEIVED FROM SUZUKI $89.26. NOT WHAT WE WERE HOPING FOR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10681255
Machine
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