😵😵 無意間看到 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating whether air bag problems warrant recalling about 205,000 Suzuki vehicles, the 2006-11 Grand Vitara and the 2007-11 SX4, according to a report posted on the safety agency’s Web site.
However, a federal bankruptcy court recently approved Suzuki’s Chapter 11 filing. The automaker plans to withdraw from the American car market after it sells off the rest of its inventory. That poses a problem should N.H.T.S.A. decide a recall is warranted. If an automaker lacks assets, there is no money to pay for repairs.
The safety agency says it has received 128 complaints from Suzuki owners about warning lights indicating problems with the passenger-side air bag. The warning lights suggest a malfunction of the occupant classification system, which detects whether or not a small child is seated up front. In that case, it is supposed to turn off the air bag to prevent injuries to the child.
The N.H.T.S.A. report says that Suzuki sent owners letters last September informing them of an extended warranty available to cover the systems and warning them that the front passenger air bag would still deploy even if a small child was seated there. Many of the Suzuki owners who complained to the agency said dealers told them their air bags wouldn’t work and that it would cost at least $1,000 for repairs.
A month after the letters were sent, Suzuki announced that it would cease selling cars in the United States and file Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Suzuki will continue selling motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles and marine engines in the United States.
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