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2007 SUZUKI RENO — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

1 injured · 747569 · 2009-12-09

Vehicle

Make
SUZUKI
Model
RENO
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Miles at failure
52,835

Severity

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

Narrative

ON 12-08-09, I ENTERED INTO MY 2007 SUZUKI RENO. I WAS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. I TURNED THE IGNITION TO ACCESSORY MODE(I DID NOT START THE ENGINE), WITHIN SECONDS MY DRIVER'S SIDE(SEAT) AIRBAG DEPLOYED. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS IN THE VEHICLE, NOR ANY OTHER DAMAGE THAT WOULD CAUSE AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. I HAVE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES DUE TO THE IMPACT OF THE AIRBAG. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO CONTACT SUZUKI CORPORATE OFFICE. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH NUMEROUS REPS WITH SUZUKI, ALL OF WHOM SAY THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MY LOCAL DEALER THAT THEY WILL TOW THE CAR TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR INSPECTION. BUT DUE TO THE FACT MY CAR IS NOT COVERED UNDER MY INITIAL WARRANT OF 36000 MILES, ANY AND ALL REPAIRS - THIS INCLUDES MALFUNCTIONS AND DEFECTS - WOULD HAVE TO BE COVERED PERSONALLY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10295144
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