# 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `638453` · 2007-09-10 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BUICK
- **Model:** RENDEZVOUS
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## 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
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