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2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

crash · 577438 · 2006-03-29

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
RENDEZVOUS
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Miles at failure
33,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE KEYS WERE LEFT IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT'S TWO AND A HALF YEAR OLD CHILD TURNED THE KEYS TO THE ACCESSORY POSITION. ONCE THE KEY WAS TURNED, THE CHILD WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE PARK POSITION AND PLACE THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO REVERSE WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, ROLLED 100 FEET THEN CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THE CHILD ESCAPED UNHARMED ALTHOUGH THERE WAS DAMAGED SUSTAINED TO THE VEHICLE AND THE FENCE. THE POLICE WERE NOT NOTIFIED SINCE THE INCIDENT HAPPENED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS ALSO NOT NOTIFIED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10153975
Machine
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