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1999 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

fire · 267294 · 2001-01-10

Vehicle

Make
SUZUKI
Model
GRAND VITARA
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

2.5L V 6 HAS TWO EXHAUST COMING OFF OF IT, ONE ON THE LEFT AND ONE ON THE RIGHT. UNDER THE VEHICLE WHERE THEY JOINED THE TWO TOGETHER THEY ONLY USED FLEX HOSE,AND IT BURNED OUT AND CAUGHT FIRE, AFTER ONLY 30,000 MILES. THE PIECE IN QUESTION ALSO HOUSES A O2 SENSOR WITCH HAS SCREWED UP EMMISSIONS AND COMPUTER. THE PIECE IS ALSO MORE THAN 400.00 DOLLARS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
739179
Machine
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