Suzuki Celerio (Photo : www.stuff.co.nz)
The new Suzuki Celerio's sales were stopped in four countries, Australia, New Zealand, Britain, and Ireland, due to faulty brakes. Suzuki suspended sales of the new Celerio last week due to multiple brake failures during the test drives by British magazines WhatCar and Autocar.
The test drives was held at the Milbrook Proving Ground where the two media car enthusiasts failed the 130kmh emergency brake test. Testers reported that the brake get stuck during a fully depressed position and has no effect on the speed. There was no brake effect when exerted even when forcing the pedal multiple times, Stuff reported.
The high brake failure forced the recall of the brand new Celerio a day after it went out in the market. All cars were successfully recalled from dealers, customers, and press car and were all returned to Suzuki for a full fix. Management confirmed that a full fix will be available in the coming weeks. Safety first is the most vital aspect to the company and assured the consumers that it shall be returned the soonest possible time, according to Auto Express.
The car maker is very apologetic of the issues and is very sincere in their statement, fortunately, only a handful of the cars right-hand versions are thought to be affected.
"Safety is of the utmost importance to Suzuki and it's expected to return vehicles to customers as soon as is possible. Suzuki would like to take this opportunity to apologize to its customers and also thank them for their understanding and patience regarding this issue."
