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1999 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

crash · 451071 · 2004-04-01

Vehicle

Make
SUZUKI
Model
GRAND VITARA
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Miles at failure
71,761
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO A HIGH RATE, CAUSING IT TO ROLL OVER. DEALERSHIP NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK WHEN VEHICLE HIT SNOW, AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ALSO, WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING HOME FROM HAVING RECALL REPAIR MADE ON ACCELERATOR CABLE. *LA

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10055632
Machine
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