TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SUZUKI XL7. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN WITH A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY ADVISED THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SUZUKI XL7. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN WITH A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY ADVISED THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #10429656
39,000 miles · May 23, 2005
Vehicle Speed Control
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY/UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES HARD AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *JB DURING ACCELERATION CRACKED DIFFERENTIAL, DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE CAUSED. MAYBE DEALER DIDN'T FIX PRIOR RECALL WHICH HAD TO DO WI…
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WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY/UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES HARD AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *JB DURING ACCELERATION CRACKED DIFFERENTIAL, DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE CAUSED. MAYBE DEALER DIDN'T FIX PRIOR RECALL WHICH HAD TO DO WITH ACCELERATOR CABLE. VEHICLE WAS REVVING UP, IT'S A GOOD THING CONSUMER WIFE SHUT THE IGNITION OFF. CONSUMER WARRANTY HAD TO PAY $1543.34 FOR WHAT THEY FEEL WAS THE DEALERS FAULT WHICH IS NOT FAIR. *BF
NHTSA ODI #10119084
Mileage unknown · May 11, 2005
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
ON A RAINY WEDNESDAY MORNING, CAME TO A STOP SIGN SIGNALED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN UPON MAKING THE LEFT TURN THE CAR JUST ACCELERATED AND WENT INTO A WALL. CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR
NHTSA ODI #10120666
5,946 miles · Jul 19, 2004
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
NHTSA RECALL 03V-512 000. ACCELERATOR CABLE CASING CAP: THIS RECALL WAS DONE ON JANUARY 22,2004. CONSUMER HAVE A CONCERN THAT THEIR VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON JULY 9,2004, WHICH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING OFF A GRAVEL PARKING LOT OF 5 MPH. CONDITION CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO HIT A PARK…
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NHTSA RECALL 03V-512 000. ACCELERATOR CABLE CASING CAP: THIS RECALL WAS DONE ON JANUARY 22,2004. CONSUMER HAVE A CONCERN THAT THEIR VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON JULY 9,2004, WHICH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING OFF A GRAVEL PARKING LOT OF 5 MPH. CONDITION CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO HIT A PARKING VEHICLE BEFORE STOPPING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *LA
NHTSA ODI #10082196
Mileage unknown · Mar 30, 2004
Vehicle Speed Control
WHILE PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. CONSUMER HAD CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10065218
39,500 miles · Mar 29, 2004
Vehicle Speed ControlCrashFire
FIRST OCCASION APPROX 1/04 - BACKING UP OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AND CAR ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY ON ITS OWN. I PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE AND STILL COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE-HAD TO PUT CAR IN PARK TO STOP. IF SOMEONE WAS IN BACK OF ME I WOULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. SIMULTANEOUS WITH THIS INCIDENT, I RECEIVED A RECALL FROM SUZUKI …
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FIRST OCCASION APPROX 1/04 - BACKING UP OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AND CAR ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY ON ITS OWN. I PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE AND STILL COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE-HAD TO PUT CAR IN PARK TO STOP. IF SOMEONE WAS IN BACK OF ME I WOULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. SIMULTANEOUS WITH THIS INCIDENT, I RECEIVED A RECALL FROM SUZUKI FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM AND TOOK CAR IN FOR RECALL SERVICE. SECOND OCCASION, 3/25/04 - WAITING IN LINE TO GO INTO CAR WASH WHEN CAR DID THE SAME THING-ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME, IF THEY HAD BEEN I WOULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. AGAIN BEING UNABLE TO STOP THE CAR WITH BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE I HAD TO PUT THE CAR INTO PARK TO STOP IT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT NEW AND THEY HAVE DETERMINED THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. NOTE - THIS WAS NOT REPORTED TO POLICE, THERE WAS NO FIRE OR CRASH - I COULDN'T GET THOSE ITEMS TO COME UP CORRECTLY.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10064120
Mileage unknown · Mar 3, 2004
Vehicle Speed Control
CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V512000 REGARDING ACCELERATOR CABLE CASING CAP. DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS. NO DEALERSHIP IN PUERTO RICO HAD THE PARTS ON RECALL AVAILABLE. *AK
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 16-INCH WHEELS, THE FRONT BRAKE DISCS MAY BREAK UNDER SEVERE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR IN CONDITIONS WHERE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ON A REGULAR BASIS ON EXTREMELY STEEP PAVED DOWN-SLOPES WHILE CONTINUOUSLY APPLYING THE BRAKES.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE FRONT BRAKES MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE AND THE VEHICLE MAY PULL TO ONE SIDE. THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE DISCS ON THESE VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 10, 2005. THESE VEHICLES ARE LOCATED ON ST. THOMAS ISLAND (VIRGIN ISLANDS). OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI DEL CARIBE AT 787-622-0600.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE ACCELERATOR CABLE CASING CAP THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE FIREWALL CAN CRACK DUE TO EXTENDED EXPOSURE TO FORCES FROM THE ACCELERATOR CABLE AND INSUFFICIENT LONG-TERM DURABILITY OF THE PLASTIC CASING CAP. IF THE CASING CAP BECOMES CRACKED, MOVEMENT OF THE INNER ACCELERATOR CABLE THROUGH THE CAP CAN CAUSE THE INNER ACCELERATOR CABLE TO BECOME FRAYED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE INNER ACCELERATOR CABLE BECOMES FRAYED, IT CAN STICK DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. IN THE CASE WHERE AN ACCELERATOR CABLE STICKS, THE DRIVER COULD HAVE DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING VEHICLE SPEED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE, WHICH INCLUDES THE PLASTIC CASING CAP. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JANUARY 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-800-934-0934.
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