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2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 638453 · 2007-09-10

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
RENDEZVOUS
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE WAS DRIVING AROUND 65 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. CUSTOMER STATES HE IS PAYING FOR BUICK'S MISTAKE. *KB THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STEER OR STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE VEERED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A FATAL ACCIDENT INVOLVING ANOTHER MOTORIST. THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED. EIGHT MONTHS LATER, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECEIVED A RECALL STATING THE ENGINE COULD SHUT DOWN AND RESULT IN A CRASH. *JB THE CONSUMER REQUESTED RECALL INFORMATION. UPDATED 03/24/12

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10203725
Machine
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