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2006 SUZUKI FORENZA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

crash2 injured · 639861 · 2007-09-24

Vehicle

Make
SUZUKI
Model
FORENZA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
Miles at failure
10,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. ONE YEAR AGO, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSORS WERE DISABLED WHILE PASSENGERS OCCUPIED THE VEHICLE. ONE MONTH LATER, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. TWO PASSENGERS WERE INJURED. AN INVESTIGATOR FROM A LOAN INSPECTOR'S OFFICE STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TRAVELING AT ENOUGH SPEED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO LOCAL MECHANICS AND BOTH OF THEM STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AND THE AIR BAG MODULE HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 10,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10203973
Machine
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