NHTSA Complaint #10201311 — 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS

I HAVE A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS WHICH HAS THE EXACT SAME DEFECT IN THE FUEL TANK AT THE INLET AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECENT RECALL NOTICE, GM RECALL NO. 06230 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NO. 07V349000. I CALLED THE PHONE NUMBER FOR BUICK AS DESCRIBED IN THE CAMPAIGN NOTICE AND HAVE BEEN TOLD BY BUICK/GM THAT MY RENDEZVOUS DOES NOT QUALIFY AS PART OF THE RECALL; MY VEHICLE IS AN EARLIER MANUFACTURE DATE THAN THOSE IN THE NOTICE. I WAS TOLD THAT IF I CHOSE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR MYSELF THAT IF MY VEHICLE WAS EVER INTRODUCED INTO THE RECALL THAT I WOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR MY EXPENSE. THIS REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL TANK AND INLET IS NEARLY $1,000 ACCORDING TO MY DEALER. I HAVE MADE TEMPORARY REPAIRS, BUT FEEL THAT BUICK/GM IS IGNORING A MORE WIDE-SPREAD PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES THAN THE RECALL INDICATES. MY RENDEZVOUS IS AN EARLY 2002, MANUFACTURED IN MID 2001. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS RESOLVED SINCE OCTOBER OF 2006. ANY ASSISTANCE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *TR A STRESS CRACK DEVELOPED ON THE FUEL FILLER INLET TO THE FUEL TANK AT THE ICV COUPLING. UPDATED 09/18/07. *JB