NHTSA Complaint #10723944 — 2006 BUICK RENDEZVOUS

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash 1 Injury

Complaint Details

ODI Number 10723944
Vehicle 2006 BUICK RENDEZVOUS
Component AIR BAGS
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash Yes
Fire No
Injuries 1
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State SC

Consumer Description

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED IN DECEMBER 2014, THE VERY FIRST NIGHT DRIVING IT HOME, THE ENGINE WOULD NIT START. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER, TOOK THE CAR BACK AND WATCHED AS THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC. NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND IT SEEMS TO BE A NORMAL ISSUE WITH THE MAKE AND MODEL. THEN I NOTICED THE FAULTY GAS GUAGE, READING LOW FUEL THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I HAVE GAS. AGAIN, CONTACTED THE DEALER, TOOK IT BACK AND YET AGAIN, DIAGNOSTIC RAN WITH CLEAR READINGS. I LOOKED UP THAYLT ISSUE AND OF COURSE, COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE WERE COMMON. FINALLY, ON APRIL 9TH I WAS ON MY WAY HOME AND WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. IT WAS A FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT WHICH TOTALED THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE WINDSHIELD WAS COMPLETELY SHATTERED, GLASS FLEW EVERYWHERE. AFTER THE FRONT IMPACT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THEN LANDED ON ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. HOW IS IT SAFE TO HAVE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT SERIOUS ISSUES AND NOTHING BE DONE ABOUT IT BY THE MANUFACTURES! I ALMOST LOST MY LIFE DUE TO THE AIRBAGS FAILING WHICH IS A, YET AGAIN, A COMMON COMPLAINT!

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