Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V417000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 06/01/2005 to 08/31/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 794 | 11/06/2006 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/31/2006 | 11/01/2006 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain vehicles originally built with cloth seats that were equipped with an automatic air bag passenger sensing system and later reupholstered with aftermarket leather seat cover kits are involved. testing has indicated that the aftermarket leather seat covers can cause the passenger sensing system to malfunction. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the passenger sensing system malfunctions, the front air bag on the passenger side may be disabled when it should be enabled, or enabled when it should be disabled. in either case, in the event of a crash that requires air bag deployment, a front passenger's level of injury may be increased. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Because a replacement leather seat cover that is compatible with the passenger sensing system is not available, general motors (gm) will repurchase these vehicles in accordance with the terms stated in gm's letter to owners. the recall began on november 6, 2006. owners should contact gm at 1-877-477-1022 to begin the process of repurchasing their vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 06102.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 04/28/2011 | 80000 | ||
| 2006 buick rendezvous,lether seats.airbag light on,sometimes off.is it dangerous? | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 11/01/2006 | 20800 | 0 | 04/01/2006 |
| Tl* - the contact received recall 06v417000 for 2006 buick rendezvous . the dealer has been unable to repair the vehicle and asked to buy it back. they made her an offer 0n 12/06/06 which she decline dbecause it did not include the full purchase price. since that time they have not contacted her to make another offer, and the telephone number the dealer gave herwas no longer in operation. she has been unable to contact them.*ak | |||
| 04/11/2006 | 2638 | 1 | 01/01/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the front passenger seat airbag sensor intermittently failed to activate. the vehicle was seen by a dealer, but was unable to alter the weight requirement to activate the sensor. the airbag was inactive up to 100 pounds. however, the passenger weighed 105 pounds, and the airbag sensor light indicated inactive. the manufacturer was consulted, but determined the airbag sensor was designed to activate at the specified weight. the contact felt that if a person who was 105 lbs could driver a vehicle safely with air bag, why was it unsafe to sit in a passenger seat. didn't buy a vehicle so that he at 105 lbs would have to sit in the rear seat to be safe. *ak | |||