Consumer Complaint Detail

SUZUKI / VITARA / 2001

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007114010 Incident Date: Jan, 31 2007
Consumer's City: ALTOONA Consumer's State: PA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Model Name: VITARA Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Vehicle speed control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2S3TD52V226 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 01 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Nov, 12 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 2001 suzuki vitara. while in reverse, the vehicle accelerated from zero to approximately 20 mph, which caused the vehicle to crash into the carport. there was snow on the roads at the time of failure. the dealer did not inspect the vehicle. approximately two months later, the failure recurred and the vehicle crashed into the carport and the shed. the road conditions were rainy. the insurance company inspected the vehicle, but was unable to determine the cause of the failure. the dealer inspected the vehicle, but did not provide the contact with any information. a police report was filed. the current mileage was 68,000 and failure mileage was 67,000. the consumer provided multiple repair orders, insurance claims, and legal documentation pertaining to this incident, insurance claims, and rental documents. updated 08/27/07 *tr