← NHTSA complaints

2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS — SERVICE BRAKES

fire · 1037967 · 2014-02-11

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
RENDEZVOUS
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
127,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING AND MAKING CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10563865
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown