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1999 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 261689 · 2000-12-14

Vehicle

Make
SUZUKI
Model
GRAND VITARA
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 35MPH ON INTERSTATE AND THERE WAS SNOW ON GROUND. ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE BECAUSE OTHER VEHICLE HAD LOST CONTROL. DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES AND TURNED WHEEL TO LEFT. TO AVOID HITTING OTHER VEHICLE, DRIVER HYDROPLANED, AND VEHICLE HIT MERIDIAN STRIP HARD. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES. DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
876542
Machine
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