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2010 SUZUKI SX4 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 1489551 · 2018-08-08

Vehicle

Make
SUZUKI
Model
SX4
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
84,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A STOP SIGN, I SLOWLY TURNED THE CORNER TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO A HIGH SPEED ON THE CITY STREET. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE HITTING A PARKED CAR. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED - MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED AND THE CAR WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED. IN RESEARCHING THE CAUSE, I SEE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SUZUKI SX4 AND ITS "SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION" PROBLEM ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE, REPAIRPAL, AND CNN. AT THIS POINT, THE DAMAGE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED THOUGH IT IS LIKELY TO BE $4,000-$5,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11118577
Machine
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