Suzuki Reno Complaints

173 consumer complaints on file.

#10538480September 3, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER ABD DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT CUSHING ASSEMBLY HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,437.
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#10538346September 2, 2013
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT AND "PASSENGER AIR BAG DISABLED" LIGHT ARE ON ALL THE TIME. IT ORIGINALLY APPEARED TO BE DUE TO THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR THAT DISABLES THE RIGHT SIDE AIR BAG WHEN IT DETECTS A WEIGHT UNDER A CERTAIN LIMIT (E.G., SO THE AIR BAG IS DEACTIVATED IF A CHILD'S CAR SEAT IS THERE). THE WAY WE CAME TO ASSUME THAT IT MIGHT BE THE SENSOR WAS IF THE PERSON IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WOULD HOP AROUND OR MOVE AROUND THE SEAT AND THE LIGHT MIGHT EVENTUALLY GO OUT. SOMETIMES TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING THE CAR WOULD CAUSE THE LIGHT TO TURN OFF. SOMETIME IT SEEMED THE PASSENGER COULD PUT-ON, TAKE-OFF, PUT-ON THE SEAT BELT AND THAT MIGHT WORK. BUT NOW IT'S ON ALL THE TIME NO MATTER WHAT (THE CAR IS AT 90,000 MILES). IT WAS INTERMITTENT STARTING AROUND 10,000. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE CAR'S BATTERY - THE THEORY BEING THAT PERHAPS THE OLD BATTERY DIDN'T PROVIDE ENOUGH CURRENT (WHICH DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE SINCE THE BATTERY ISN'T PROVIDING POWER WHILE THE ENGINE IS ON...). BUT BY AROUND 30,000 MILES, THE LIGHT STARTED STAYING ON ALL THE TIME. *JS
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Deaths:
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#10537162August 25, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
I OWN 2007 SUZUKI RENO SINCE THIS YEAR. CAR WAS RUNNING GOOD NOW ITS HAS 85600 MILES ON IT APPROXIMATELY . I HAVEN'T HAD ANY ISSUE BUT SINCE LAST SIX MONTH, MY TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR CAUSING LOTS OF PROBLEM I ALREADY SPENT $350 FOR REPAIR BUT NOW I REPLACED IT SECOND TIME. WHEN I SEARCH ONLINE AND GO TO SUZUKI FORUM I SEE LOTS OF OWNER OF SUZUKI HAVING SAME ISSUE THAT I AM HAVING. BELOW IS THE LINK WHERE YOU CAN SEE SO MANY PEOPLE ALREADY HAVING SAME ISSUE HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/SUZUKI/FORENZA/TRANSMISSION-SENSOR-PROBLEMS.PHP THAT I AM HAVING. I NEED YOUR HELP TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE WITH THE COMPANY. IF SUZUKI CAN INSTALL ORIGINAL PARTS THAT WOULD BE FINE. I HAVE ALREADY SPENT LOTS OF MONEY FOR THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523100July 3, 2013
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AIR BAG IS ON WILL NOT RESET TALK TO DEALERSHIP SAID IT WOULD COST 700.00 TO FIX . I THINK IT SHOULD BE FIX ON RECALL. UNSAFE CONDITION INDICATES UNSAFE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523101July 3, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE AIR BAG KIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515001June 4, 2013
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON.VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY KIND OF ACCIDENT. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE RENO AND FORENZA. THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH SEAT SENSORS/WIRING AND CLOCKSPRINGS. SUZUKI HAS LONG KNOWN OF THE PROBLEM ,BUT WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THEY HAVE ISSUED A RECALL ON THE XL7 AND GRAND VITARA FOR THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO READ OF ACCIDENTS INVOLVING THESE VEHICLES W/ INJURIES IN WHICH AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SUZUKI NEEDS TO STEP UP AND ADDRESS THIS COSTLY/SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513888May 28, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE CONTACT NOTICED A WHINING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10512747May 19, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SO I PARK MY CAR IN THE DRIVE WAY TURN IT OFF AND TAKE THE KEY OUT BUT THE CAR DIDN'T TURN OFF.. IT WAS STILL RUNNING. IT TURNED OFF WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR, THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH ALL STAYED ON. THIS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. I'VE HAD THIS CAR SINCE 2006 AND HAVE HAD MY SHARE OF PROBLEMS WITH IT.. BEFORE THIS HAPPENED I WAS HAVING ISSUES STARTING IT FOR ABOUT A WEEK.. MAYBE LONGER. I WOULD HAVE TO START IT ABOUT 3 TIMES BEFORE IT STAYED ON. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509761April 27, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING AT 50MPH AND THE CAR JOLTS INTO 4TH GEAR AND STAYS THERE. MAKING ANY TAKE OFF FROM STOP TERRIBLE. IT MUST BE VERY HARD ON THE TRANSMISSION AND THE POWER TRAIN. I HAVE REPLACE THIS PART TWICE NOW AND IT STILL CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. A RECALL IS NEEDED SEVERELY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508864April 19, 2013
POWER TRAIN
ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF. CAR HAS PROBLEMS STARTING: SOMETIMES IT STARTS IN PARK, SOMETIMES IT WILL ONLY START IN NEUTRAL, OTHER TIMES I HAVE TO GO THROUGH ALL THE GEARS AND GO BACK TO NEUTRAL. TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR SEEMS TO BE PROBLEM FROM MY ONLINE RESEARCH. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508501April 17, 2013
POWER TRAIN
PULLING OUT AT A RED LIGHT THE CAR HAD NO POWER LIKE IT STOPPED WORKING OR WAS OUT OF GEAR HESITATION. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON TRANSMISSION CODE P0705. HAD IT REPLACED AT A REPUTABLE TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP. SAME PROBLEM AGAIN 3/28/2013 GIVEN A REPLACEMENT PART FREE. SAME PROBLEM AGAIN 4/15/2013 GOING TO SUZUKI 4/18/2013 FOR THEM TO CHECK THE CAR. STRESSING ME OUT, I HOPE I DON'T GET KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS LOSS OF POWER. I GUESS I HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS CONTINUING PROBLEM WHICH I DON'T SEE WHY THEY DIDN'T DO A RECALL WHEN THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS ONGOING PROBLEM WITH MY CAR AS WELL AS OTHERS. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502273March 10, 2013
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME. IT IS IRRITATING THAT WE CANNOT GET IT TO GO AWAY. EVEN WHEN RESETTING THE SYSTEM IT COMES BACK WITHIN HOURS. SUZUKI WILL NOT FIX UNLESS WE PAY. HAVE CHECKED THE CONNECTION UNDER THE SEATS AND MADE SURE THEY WERE NOT LOOSE. SUZUKI SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL EFFECTED VEHICLES. BULLETIN NO: TS0501158 DATE OF BULLETIN: 03/20/2008 SUMMARY DESCRIPTION: AIRBAG LIGHT ON; DTC B1378 (DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG RESISTANCE TOO HIGH) AND/OR DTC B1382 (PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG RESISTANCE TOO HIGH). FORENZA, SEDAN/WAGON, RENO (RQ420) 2005-2006. VIN(S) -6K425022. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501349March 5, 2013
POWER TRAIN
OCCASIONALLY, WHEN STARTING MY VEHICLE, I WILL NOTICE THAT THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT IS ON. WHEN GOING FROM PARK TO REVERSE, IT SLAMS INTO GEAR. WHEN GOING TO DRIVE, IT ALSO SLAMS INTO GEAR. I HAD IT CHECKED OUT AT THE SUZUKI DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID THAT IT IS NOT PART OF THE DRIVE TRAIN. IT IS THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SELECTOR SENSOR THAT IS BAD, AND AS SUCH, IS NOT COVERED BY THE DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING OFF AND ON FOR MONTHS, AND BY THE TIME I CAN GET IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE ISSUE HAS RESOLVED IT'S SELF. NOW, THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME TO REPLACE A FAULTY PART ON THE VEHICLE, THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD AS WELL. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE, TO ME, AS I DID NOT DAMAGE THE PART, IT WAS FAULTY TO BEGIN WITH. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498197February 14, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 SUZUKI RENO ON THE HIGHWAY ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN DESPITE ME TRYING TO GIVE IT GAS, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED. I PULLED OVER AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF FOR A MOMENT. I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT BACK INTO DRIVE, MY CAR JOLTED AND AN X APPEARED OVER THE D WHERE THE GEARS ARE LOCATED. FRIGHTENED, I TURNED THE CAR OFF AGAIN AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, WHO TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN. THEY EXPLAINED IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR AND FIXED IT FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. 3 YEARS 2 MONTHS LATER THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, LUCKILY I WAS NOT DRIVING THIS TIME ONLY TRYING TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE WHEN AN X APPEARED OVER THE D AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT SUZUKI DEALER WHO EXPLAINED THAT BECAUSE IT WAS OUTSIDE THE TRANSMISSION IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY I WOULD NEED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. NO EXPLANATION WAS GIVEN AS TO WHY THIS WAS HAPPENING AGAIN. NOW HERE WE ARE EXACTLY 4 MONTHS LATER TO THE DAY AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY WILL REPAIR IT FOR FREE BECAUSE THEY ONLY REPAIRED IT MONTHS AGO, BUT STILL NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I NOW SEE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE, AND WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC, THAT PART OF THIS CAR IS DEFECTIVE. I AM LIVID AT THIS POINT BECAUSE I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW WITH 27 MILES ON IT AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE EVER SINCE!! AGGRAVATION AND MONEY IS ALL THAT CAR HAS BEEN TO ME. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490649January 1, 2013
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY ABOUT 60 MPH MY VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE ACCELERATOR STOPPED WORKING. IMMEDIATELY MY VEHICLE WENT DOWN TO 30 MPH. IT FELT LIKE THE GEAR WENT TO NEUTRAL BECAUSE THE GAS PEDAL WASN'T WORKING. IN ABOUT 30 SECONDS WENT BACK TO NORMAL. BUT IN ABOUT 20 MINUTES SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. IT WAS VERY UNSAFE FOR THE TRAFFIC AROUND ME. THANKS FOR MY HUSBAND NEXT TO ME, AND HIS GUIDANCE AS HE IS PROFESSIONAL DRIVER, I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT SAFE TO FIRST LANE. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490538December 31, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THERE WAS AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN ACCELERATION. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED REPEATEDLY HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP UNTIL THE GEAR LEVER WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ACCELERATION FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 01/15/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AN INDEPENDENT AUTO ENGINEER INSPECTED AND PERFORMED DIAGNOSTICS ON 1/8/2013. THE AUTO ENGINEER DID NOT FIND ANY FAILURES. UPDATED 1/22/2013 *JS
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488047December 11, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT JERKING MOTION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SHORTLY AFTER BEING STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487721December 7, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I BOUGHT MY 2006 SUZUKI RENO IN 2008 WITH APPROX. 41000 MILES ON IT. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY APPROX. 90000 MILES BUT THE ISSUE STARTED HAPPENING AROUND THE 83000 MILE MARK. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, IT FELT LIKE MY CAR SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING AND WENT FROM 70MPH TO 30MPH ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. AFTER THAT FIRST INSTANCE, THE CAR CONTINUALLY BANGS INTO GEAR FROM PARK TO REVERSE. IT DRIVES FINE FOR A FEW MINUTES BUT THEN IT CONTINUES TO ERRATICALLY SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING. RESEARCHED ONLINE ABOUT PROBLEM AND SEEMS NUMEROUS OTHERS HAVE THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH RENOS AS WELL AS FORENZAS. TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR FAULTY. PLEASE RECALL, IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487199December 3, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V452000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND SINCE THE REPAIR, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141,000.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485437November 21, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FOR SEVERAL WEEKS MY CAR HAS BEEN CLUNKING INTO REVERSE AND DRIVE AND GETTING STUCK IN 3RD GEAR WHILE DRIVING. I WENT TO SUZUKI AND BOUGHT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR WHICH IS WHAT IS FAULTY. THE SUZUKI DEALER WAS REALLY SURPRISED THAT WE HAD 71000 MILES ON THE CAR AND HAD NOT HAD A PROBLEM YET (THEY KNOW ITS A PROBLEM) I HAVE NOT HAD A CHANCE TO CHANGE THE SENSOR YET BUT MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR TODAY AND WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE THE CAR WENT FORWARD INSTEAD. LUCKILY THERE WAS ONLY A CURB THAT SHE HIT BUT SHE COULD HAVE HIT A CAR OR A PERSON. SHE HAD TO STOP SOMEWHERE ON THE WAY HOME AND HAD ANOTHER PROBLEM IN ANOTHER PARKING LOT WHERE SHE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND INSTEAD OF GOING FORWARD THE CAR SHOT OUT OF THE STALL WITHOUT HER EVEN TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. AGAIN SHE DID NOT HIT ANYONE BUT HOW LONG WILL SUZUKI LET THIS HAPPEN BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. ALSO WHEN THE CAR GETS STUCK IN 3RD GEAR IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO PULL OUT ONTO A ROAD AS YOU CAN BARELY ACCELERATE FAST ENOUGH TO AVOID ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE SENSOR WILL BE REPLACED TONIGHT WHEN I GET HOME BUT THESE CARS SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS AND ACCORDING TO THE MECHANICS AT SUZUKI THEY SEE THIS PROBLEM ALL THE TIME. I UNDERSTAND THAT PARTS BREAK AND CARS HAVE TO BE REPAIRED, BUT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS SO POORLY ENGINEERED THAT IT IS PUTTING THE OCCUPANTS IN THE CAR AS WELL AS OTHER PEOPLE IN DANGER. SOME PEOPLE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THEIR TRS OVER 7 TIMES AND SUZUKI HAS YET TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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