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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - REAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V110000 | BRAUN CORPORATION | from 07/01/2004 to 05/07/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 5375 | 06/04/2010 | MFR | BRAUN CORPORATION | 03/19/2010 | 03/19/2010 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The braun corporation has notified nhtsa about a defect in certain model year 2005-2008 general motors mobility conversion, handicapped accessible low floor minivans. during conversion, the driver or passenger side trailing arm modification may not have been adequately welded. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A squeaking or clunking noise may develop. the trailing arm bushings may prematurely wear and the trailing arm may fracture or separate, allowing the rear axle to become partially separated from the chassis increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and will have a supply of retrofit parts available to remedy the vehicles free of charge. the safety recall began on june 4, 2010. owners may contact braun at 1-800-488-0359. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 3861 | 10019445 | Stiff rear suspension or shocks clunk over bumps. *tt | 03/15/2006 | ||
| 3772 | 10018559 | Clunking noise from the rear over bumps. *tt | 01/06/2006 | ||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| 060309003 | 05/01/2006 | 10020812 | Revised ball joint inspection procedure and independent rear suspension. *kb | 01/22/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 02/05/2008 | 65000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick terraza. while driving approximately 50 mph, there was a loud metal to metal clunking noise emitting from the rear of the vehicle. the contact continued to drive. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated the failure was related to the rear trailing arm bushings and knuckle. the continuous defect eventually resulted in premature wear of the rear brakes and rotors, which were previously replaced. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number 10v110000 (suspension: rear). the vin was not included in the recall defect. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was notified and offered an incentive towards the purchase of a new vehicle. the contact was waiting upon a response from the district manager for possible assistance. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000. | |||
| 02/05/2008 | 65000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 buick terraza. while driving approximately 50 mph, there was a loud metal to metal clunking noise emitting from the rear of the vehicle. the contact continued to drive. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated the failure was related to the rear trailing arm bushings and knuckle. the continuous defect eventually resulted in premature wear of the rear brakes and rotors, which were previously replaced. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number 10v110000 (suspension: rear). the vin was not included in the recall defect. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was notified and offered an incentive towards the purchase of a new vehicle. the contact was waiting upon a response from the district manager for possible assistance. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000. kmj | |||
| 06/06/2011 | 57000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 buick terraza. the contact stated that the stability control warning light illuminated, causing the brakes to activate without warning. when the failure occurred, the vehicle would become difficult to control. the dealer made three attempts to duplicate the failure but to no avail. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who recalibrated the vehicle however, the failure continued. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. the current mileage was 65,000 and the approximate failure mileage was 57,000. kmj | |||
| 06/06/2011 | 57000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 buick terraza. the contact stated that the stability control light illuminated and the brakes would activate without warning. she stated that when the failure occurred the vehicle would become difficult to control. the dealer made three attempts to duplicate the failure. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who recalibrated the vehicle; however, the failure continued to occur. the manufacturer was aware of the failure; however, did not offer any assistance. the current mileage was 65,000. the approximate failure mileage was 57,000. bw | |||
| 06/30/2009 | 42498 | 1 | |
| Before 46,000 miles both front wheel bearings on my van went bad they went bad within 5 months and 3,000 miles of each other. i noticed it by very loud noises coming from the front of my car. i do normal driving with a mix of freeway and around town. there was no accident, or injuries. dealer replaced wheel bearings under factory warranty. the old parts are not available. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL (ASC) | |||
| 01/23/2006 | 13000 | 5 | 01/23/2006 |
| 2006 buick terraza has vibration in the seats, floor and steering wheel. consumer states that the vehicle still vibrates when reaching about 40 mph. the vibration has now affected the whole vehicle. *kb the dealer has made 5 repair attempts and will no longer attempt to repair the vibration problem. at 13,000 miles the abs and stability system had to be repaired. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 12/12/2009 | 87560 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 buick taraza. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph and started to hear noises like something was cracking. the back end of the vehicle started to sway to left causing her to loose control of the vehicle. the vehicle then rolled down into a ditch and landed on its side. no air bags deployed upon impact of the roll. the police were called and a report was available. the driver and her passenger were transported to the hospital via ambulance for severe whiplash and a sprained wrist. the vehicle was towed to a independent garage and is pending an investigation. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 87,560. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 11/13/2008 | 32217 | 1 | |
| 2006 buick terraza with goodyear tires. experienced uneven scalloped wear at 12251 miles. dealer could find nothing wrong to cause, replaced tires for free. rotated tires every 3,000 miles faithfully. also had pressure checked with every oil change. again, uneven scalloped wear at 32000. dealer tried to claim my tires were all underinflated by 10psi causing wear. however, only 2 tires show wear, and scalloped wear pattern is not caused by underinflation. dealer service dept. refused to assist in repair or determining why tires are failing so early. service dept. manager also did not return phone calls. *tr | |||