Suzuki U.K. Pulls Out Stops on Celerio Brake Fix
After Autocar magazine reported the failure of its emergency-braking test from high speed, Suzuki issued a safety recall, saying the problem was a flaw in the brake-pedal release mechanism.
Suzuki U.K. says it has a fix for its recently released all-new Celerio, which startled auto writers with a total brake failure during high-speed media trials on a private road-test facility.
After Autocar magazine reported the failure of its emergency braking test from high speed, Suzuki issued a safety recall.
The automaker says the problem was a fault in the brake-pedal release mechanism.
Suzuki has made changes and issued a shipment of modified brake components for customer vehicles to dealers. The retrofit takes 30 minutes to complete and vehicles are in the process of being returned to customers.
The company says dealer demonstrations and the supply of the new Celerio to dealers also has resumed.
“Safety is of the utmost importance to Suzuki and we would again like to take this opportunity to apologize to our customers and also thank them for their understanding and patience over the last three weeks,” Suzuki U.K. says in a statement.
Meantime, Suzuki Australia says its Celerio models will be available for sale at the beginning of March. It says the brake problem has been rectified in all affected markets including Australia, and cars will be available for test drives next week.
Australian media vehicles, previously grounded, now are available for product review. That’s either breaking – or braking – news.
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