NHTSA Complaint #10131109 — 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS

IT IS SUGGESTED THAT YOU CALL OUR AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ON SPECIFIC DEFECTS, RECALLS, AND OTHER AUTO SAFETY QUESTIONS, AND TO REPORT AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY ISSUES SUCH AS THAT YOU DESCRIBE. THE NUMBER IS 1-888-327-4236. IN ADDITION, THE NHTSA WEB SITE @ WWW.NHTSA.DOT.GOV CAN BE USED TO OBTAIN VEHICLE SAFETY INFORMATION AS WELL AS REPORT POSSIBLE DEFECTS AS YOU DESCRIBE. -----ORIGINAL MESSAGE----- FROM: APPLIANCEMART [MAILTO:[email protected]] SENT: MONDAY, AUGUST 01, 2005 5:02 PM TO: SEIGEL, STU SUBJECT: I HAVE A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS WITH THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM SINCE: 7/31/05 I HAD LEFT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, AND MY WIFE WAS SITTING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD, AND SHE TRIED TO CLIMB OVER THE CENTER CONSOLE TO HIT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, BUT COULD NOT MAKE IT AND SO SHE TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE CAR AND THEN THE CAR WENT INTO REVERSE AND RAN OVER HER LEFT LEG, BANGING HER UP PRETTY BADLY AND NOW SHE IS IN THE HOSPITAL. I KNOW THAT ENVOY'S, TRAILBLAZERS HAD A RECALL ON THEIR TRANS. SINCE THE LAST RECALL. I NEED TO KNOW HOW TO FIND OUT WHAT CAUSED THIS AND TO GET IT REPAIRED. MY VEHICLE IS AN AWD, CXL, 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. CAN YOU PROVIDE ME WITH ANY INFORMATION. *JB WARNER GLASS MANAGER OF THE APPLIANCEMART. *JB