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1999 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA — STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM

crash · 201678 · 2000-03-12

Vehicle

Make
SUZUKI
Model
GRAND VITARA
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Component
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS PROCEEDING SLOWLY, IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE, ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF ROAD. IT WAS SNOWING LIGHTLY. I FELT A SLIGHT "THUMP" UNDER THE CAR, AS IF I'D RUN OVER A SMALL STICK OR SOMETHING SIMILAR. THE CAR SUDDENLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT, STRUCK A SNOWBANK, AND THEN SPUN AROUND, COMING TO REST WITH THE LEFT FRONT AGAINST THE GUARDRAIL. THE STEERING KNUCKLE HAD FRACTURED. THE FACTORY REPLACEMENT PART HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY REDESIGNED, AND HAS BEEN REINFORCED AT THE EXACT SPOT THAT SNAPPED. IS THERE A HISTORY OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS PART?*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
720018
Machine
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