NHTSA Complaint #10509438 — 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10509438
Vehicle	2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 16, 2011
Date Filed	April 24, 2013
Mileage	90,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE EMITTED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, FUEL WAS VISIBLE ON THE GROUND. IN ORDER TO AVOID THE FUEL LEAK, ONE HALF TANK OF FUEL HAD TO BE DISPENSED INTO THE FUEL TANK AND NOT EXCEED THAT LEVEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A LEAK WITHIN THE FUEL TANK AND HE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHERE IT ORIGINATED. THERE WERE TWO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUEL TANK UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 07V349000 AND 07E021000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT BOTH RECALLS WERE EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

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