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2003 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA XL-7 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash1 injured · 431157 · 2003-09-22

Vehicle

Make
SUZUKI
Model
GRAND VITARA XL-7
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
1,300
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE BRAKES ON THE CAR FAILED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED AND IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BUT THE CAR WILL NOT STOP. THE HAND BRAKE WAS PULLED AND THE CAR WAS DIRECTED OUT OF THE ROAD INTO THE GRASS TO MAKE IT STOP. *JB THE DISTANCE WAS MEASURED AND IT WAS 75 FEET FROM THE POINT WHERE THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED TO THE POINT THE CAR STOPPED. THE CAR WAS GOING 35-40 MPH. THE DRIVER FINALLY GOT THE CAR TO STOP BY PULLING THE HAND BREAK BUT THE CAR HIT THE BUMPER HIT THE REAR OF PICK UP TRUCK IN FRONT AND THE TOW HITCH OF THE PICK UP TRUCK CRACKED THE FRONT BUMPER OF THE CAR THE CAR IS BRAND NEW AND HAS 1300 MILES ONLY ON THE CAR. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10039280
Machine
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