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2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1148463 · 2015-01-16

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
RENDEZVOUS
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
111,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE SHOULDERS AND THE CHEST DUE TO THE SEAT BELT BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000. UPDATED 03/17/15*LJ UPDATED 9/18/2017*CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10672987
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown