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Suzuki Australia has delayed the introduction of its new budget-priced small car, the $13,990 Celerio - the cheapest vehicle from a mainstream brand - after a UK magazine experienced brake failure on two cars during testing.
Just 105 Suzuki Celerio hatchbacks have arrived in Australia and another 50 are on the water, but none have been delivered to customers. Suzuki Australia says it is investigating the problem and won't deliver cars until they are fixed or given the all-clear.
"Safety is a top priority for Suzuki and we have stopped delivery of the cars as a precaution until the issue is investigated," said Suzuki Australia boss Andrew Moore.
"The car will not go on sale until we are satisfied there are no issues." No brake problems had been reported by owners of several thousand Celerios sold in left-hand-drive markets in the past few months.
Autocar magazine was testing the Suzuki Celerio at the Millbrook Proving Ground, a closed road circuit also used by car manufacturers for testing. During the first full-force braking test, the magazine found all stopping power was "immediately lost upon application of the brakes".
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