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2012 SUZUKI KIZASHI — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

crash1 injured · 941099 · 2012-09-25

Vehicle

Make
SUZUKI
Model
KIZASHI
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Component
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Miles at failure
9,800
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, AND THE SERVICE ESP SYSTEM CAME ON, RIGHT AFTER THAT THE REAR CAR STARTED SWAYING BACK AND FORTH. WHEN THIS STARTED I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE GAS AND THE CAR KEPT DOING THIS, AND THE CAR THEN SPENT AROUND AND I WAS GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY BACKWARDS FOR ABOUT 100 PLUS YARDS. MY CAR CAME TO REST IN A DITCH AFTER HITTING A MARKER POST. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE BEFORE FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS FIXED, NOT THE CASE BECAUSE I COULD OF LOST MY LIFE ON 09/18/2012. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10477009
Machine
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