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2002 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA XL7 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 563720 · 2005-11-23

Vehicle

Make
SUZUKI
Model
GRAND VITARA XL7
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
8,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN TWO CRASHES AS A RESULT OF THE SURGING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OVER FIFTY TIMES. THERE HAS BEEN NO DETERMINATION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10143565
Machine
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