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2006 SUZUKI XL-7 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

crash1 injured · 660581 · 2008-03-07

Vehicle

Make
SUZUKI
Model
XL-7
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
Miles at failure
4,875

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI XL-7. THE FRONT CONTROL ARM BOLTS ON THE SUSPENSION WERE VERY LOOSE. THE FAILURE OCCURS FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY 4 OR 5 TIMES AND EACH TIME THEY STATED THAT THE BOLTS WERE LOOSE. THE BOLTS HAVE ONLY BEEN RETIGHTENED INSTEAD OF REPLACED. THE BOLTS LOOSEN EVERY FIVE MONTHS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,875 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN THE SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, FOR THE CONTROL ARM BOLTS BEING LOOSE. THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THE FAILED CONTROL ARM BOLTS. UPDATED

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10220371
Machine
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