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2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS — SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

crash · 597641 · 2006-09-27

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
RENDEZVOUS
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
Miles at failure
49,901
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

RECEIVED A LETTER FROM BUICK THAT MY 2003 RENDEZVOUS HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH PREMATURE WEAR OF THE WHEEL BEARINGS. I TOOK MY CAR IN TO BE CHECKED BY THE PLACE I PURCHASED IT (QUALITY AUTO OF WARSAW IN) A WEEK BEFORE RECEIVING THE LETTER BECAUSE I HEARD A LOUD HUMM. WAS TOLD TO BRING IT IN ON 9-8-06 FOR WHEEL BEARING REPLACEMENTS BY SERVICE MANGER MATT DILLEY, BUT ON 9-5-06 MY FRONT PASSENGER TIRE SHEARED THE STUDS OFF AND THE TIRE FLEW OVER THE CAR AT 50 MPH, AND CRASHED INTO A FARMERS FIELD. NOW BUICK STATES IT IS NOT THEIR FAULT AND WILL NOT PAY ME OR MY INSURANCE FOR REPAIRS. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10169376
Machine
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