# 2003 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA XL-7 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
> NHTSA complaint `431157` · 2003-09-22 · Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## 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
## 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
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