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Mileage at the reported incident
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
160,000 miles · Dec 11, 2012
Structure
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SUZUKI VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE BECAUSE OF THE VEHICLE MILEA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SUZUKI VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE BECAUSE OF THE VEHICLE MILEAGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
NHTSA ODI #10488015
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