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2002 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA XL-7 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 583452 · 2006-05-31

Vehicle

Make
SUZUKI
Model
GRAND VITARA XL-7
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

STARTED MY VEHICLE AND NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. BACKED OUT OF MY GARAGE AND THE BACK DOOR ARM REST WAS SMOKING. SHUT THE CAR OFF AND PUT OUT FIRE. CALLED THE SUZUKI SHOP AND THEY HAD ME DRIVE IT IN. MY ELECTRICAL WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THEY REPLACED FUSE, SWITCH, HANDLE AND WIRE COMP. ON THE REAR DOOR. $561.00 LATER I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10158644
Machine
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