# 2001 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `506153` · 2004-11-10 · Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SUZUKI
- **Model:** GRAND VITARA
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
## Narrative
WHILE PULLING INSIDE OF THE CAR PORT  VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLE, AND  HIT A BRICK WALL.  NO INJURIES REPORTED. UPON IMPACT,   BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  THE  SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN CONSUMER WAS BACKING  OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND VEHICLE  ACCELERATED BACKWARDS .IN BOTH INCIDENTS CONSUMER  STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP. HOWEVER,  VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SPEED.  CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, AND  TOOK  VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION.  MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD  NOT BE DUPLICATED.  CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM  OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE,  AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED.  *AK
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