NHTSA Complaint #10563865 — 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10563865
Vehicle	2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	January 25, 2014
Date Filed	February 11, 2014
Mileage	127,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING AND MAKING CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

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