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2005 SUZUKI FORENZA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

fire · 649025 · 2007-12-07

Vehicle

Make
SUZUKI
Model
FORENZA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
Miles at failure
15,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES THE FIRST TIME. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE JERKED DURING ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER SO THE COMPUTER COMPONENT COULD BE UPDATED. ONE WEEK LATER, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE FAILURE AFTER THE FIRE OCCURRED. THE POWERTRAIN AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 15,000. UPDATED 01-10-08. *KB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10211177
Machine
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