# SUZUKI WHEEL — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `653822` · 2008-01-16 · Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SUZUKI
- **Model:** WHEEL
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
## Narrative
I HAD PURCHASED MY VEHICLE ON 5/23/2006,AROUND 3/2007 MY ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND OFF,I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SUZUKI DEALERSHIP HERE IN MIAMI,FL.,BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE,ONE DAY AS I WAS TRAVELING THE SHIFTER GOT STUCK, AS I WAS SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD AND IT FROZE, AND COST ME AN ACCIDENT. I LOST TIME FROM WORK,THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 10/02/2006,I WAS OUT OF WORK FOR ABOUT 9MTHS., AND EVENTUALLY THEY LAID ME OFF FROM WORK, BECAUSE I COULD NOT RETURN BACK TO WORK AT 100%.I HAVE TO HAVE SURGERY ON MY LEFT KNEE, MY BOTH WRIST, AND MY RIGHT SHOULDER. IT IS GOING TO COST ME FOR THESE SURGERIES ABOUT $64,000.00,AND I HAVE TO GO THROUGH EXTENSIVE REHAB. IN ORDER TO BE BACK AT 100%,I HAVE TRIED TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY PLACE ME ON HOLD OR GIVE ME THE RUN AROUND ABOUT MY SITUATION. I HAVE NOT CONSIDERED YET AN ATTORNEY, BECAUSE I THOUGHT THAT THEY WOULD HAVE HELP ME RESOLVE THIS MATTER,BUT THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED.  *TR
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