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2006 SUZUKI FORENZA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 859680 · 2011-06-02

Vehicle

Make
SUZUKI
Model
FORENZA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
74,501
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE EXPERIENCED TWO FRONT END COLLISIONS TO A SUZUKI FORENZA 2006. DURING BOTH ACCIDENTS THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AS DESIGNED TO. THE LAST ACCIDENT ON 5/5/11 ENDED IN A TOTAL LOSS OF THE CAR DUE TO A FRONT END COLLISION. THE IMPACT WAS SUCH THAT THE LEFT FRONT BUMPER AND FENDER WERE DAMAGED. THIS ACCIDENT ALSO BUCKLED THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE AND RAISED IT AT LEAST 1.5 HIGHER THAN NORMAL. THIS WILL GIVE YOU SOME IDEA OF THE FORCE OF THE ACCIDENT. SUZUKI WAS NOT INTERESTED IN CHECKING THE VEHICLE OUT UNTIL JUST RECENTLY. I FEEL THAT IF THE AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY, ESPECIALLY ON THIS LAST ACCIDENT I WOULD NOT HAVE SUSTAINED ANY INJURY WHAT SO EVER. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10404183
Machine
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