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2008 SUZUKI FORENZA — STEERING

fire · 1222652 · 2015-09-25

Vehicle

Make
SUZUKI
Model
FORENZA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
99,448
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,448.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10777684
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown