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2002 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 546750 · 2005-07-30

Vehicle

Make
SUZUKI
Model
GRAND VITARA
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
41,119
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AT SPEED OF 55 MPH ON A HIGHWAY, I WAS CUT OFF BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. I HAD TO APPLY MY BRAKES QUICKLY, AND MUCH TO MY SHOCK, THE CAR WENT SIDEWAYS AND SLAMMED INTO A STEEL DIVIDER. THIS CAUSED BODY DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE TO THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE - FROM FRONT TO BACK AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY REPAIRS DONE AS OF YET. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10130652
Machine
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