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I WAS IN A SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT WHEN I WAS VISITING N. MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. A DRIVER RAN A RED LIGHT AND HIT ME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE GOING ABOUT 60 MPH. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. I HAD TO BE CUT OUT OF THE CAR. THE STEEL BAR IN THE DOOR PROBABLY SAVED MY LIFE BUT THE SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH COULD HAVE PREVENTED MY HEAD FROM HITTING THE BAR BETWEEN THE TWO DOORS AND I GASHED MY HEAD BESIDES ALL THE OTHER PROBLEMS WITH BEING HIT LIKE THAT. I NOTIFIED THE BROWNS BUICK PEOPLE WHEN I RETURNED FROM S.C. AND ASKED THEM WHY OR DIDN'T IT HAVE A SIDE AIR BAG. MY SALES REP. GODFREY , THE SALES MANAGER, THE FINANCE MANAGER WRE ALL TOLD AND I AKSED WHERE THE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE COME OUT. I BOUGHT A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE SAME MAKE MODEL BUT A 2001. I ASKED MY SALESPERSON, GODFRE TO SHOW ME WHERE THE AIR BAG SHOULD COME OUT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. HE SHOWED ME WHERE. I TOLD HIM AGAING AND THE SALES MANAGER BUT MINE DID NOT GO OFF. I WAS SUFFERING AND DID NOT PUSH. I LEFT AND DID NOT THINK ABOUT IT AGAIN UNTIL LATER. I CALLED THE BUIDK HEADQUATERS AND ASKED THEM ABOUT IT BUT TOLD THEM THE CAR SAVED MY LIFE SINCE THE STEEL BAR WAS IN THE DOOR. I THOUGHT I'D TELL YOU THIS CAUSE I JUST DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT ANY RECALLS. I AM UPSET WITH THEM RIGHT NOW ABOUT ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH MY 2001 BUICK WHICH I JUST WROTE YOU ANOTHER COMPLAINT. I FEEL THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS. I SAID SOMETHING TO THEM AGAIN TODAY AT BROWNS AND HEADQUATERS AND THEY GENERALLY ARE DISMISSING ME. I SPOKE TO TED IBACK AT BROWNS AND MR. PERES AT HEADQUARTERS. I TOLD THEM THEY SHOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT PEOPLES SAFETY AND THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE REPORTED IT TO SOMEONE TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM WHEN I TOLD THEM IN NOV. OF 2000 WHEN I BOUGHT THE REPLACEMENT VEHICLE. THANKS FOR LISTENING.*AK
PURCHASED 4 NEW P20570R15 TIRES FROM, U GUEST IS, WAL-MART IN MWC, OK. ALL FOUR TIRES HAD BELT SEPARATION ISSUES AND THREW MY CAR OUT OF BALANCE AND IN TURN CAUSED MAJOR WHEEL ISSUES. MY CAR STARTED VIBRATING AND SHAKING SO BAD I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON THE INTERSTATE THE VIBRATION GOT SO BAD, MY BACK TWO TIRES BLEW OUT, I LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR AND MY CAR ENDED UP IN A FIELD OF MUD WITH NO ONE IN MILES OF ME. MY PHONE HAD DIED AND I HAD TO WALK 4 MILES, IN THE DARK IN 36 DEGREE TEMP. AFTER TOWING MY CAR TO WAL-MART AND COMPLAINING ABOUT MY TIRES WAL-MART WOULD NOT REPLACE ANY OF THE FAULTY, BULGING, DEATH TRAP TIRES. BECAUSE OF THESE TIRES I ALMOST LOST MY LIFE TWICE. AND WAL-MART, WELL THEY CAN KISS MY [XXX] SO CAN THE MANUFACTURERS. I WILL NEVER RECOMMEND NOR PURCHASE THEIR PRODUCT EVER AGAIN.OH BY THE WAY DURING THE INITIAL PURCHASE OF THESE CRAP TIRES A WAL-MART MECHANIC STOLE ITEMS OUT OF MY CAR. I WITNESSED THE ACT AND COMPLAINED TO THE STORE MANAGER, WHICH NOTHING RESULTED IN THE MATTER. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
I AM SUBMITTING THIS ON BEHALF OF MY FATHER. WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH HIS DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. NOT SURE WHOM THE MANUFACTURE OF THE AIR BAG IS . ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT MY DAD WAS AT FAULT. SEE PICTURES HE BASICALLY PULLED OUT ON A 4- LANE ROAD AND WAS HIT BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE IMPACT OF THE CRASH WAS PRETTY MUCH DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT TO DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT. I CAN NOT DOWNLOAD PHOTO'S BECAUSE THEY ARE 5.3 MB..THE ACCIDENT LOCATION WAS JACKSON, KY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING SLIGHT BRAKE PRESSURE AT 5 MPH ON A CITY STREET, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN INTO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, BUT MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. MINOR DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS EXPOSED TO EXTREME WINTER WEATHER AND ROAD SALTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN.
WHENEVER STARTING VEHICLE AND SHIFTING INTO GEAR VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD OR BACKWARDS SUDDENLY, EVEN WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. DUE TO THIS SUDDEN ACCELERATION, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED. *SLC
PARK CAR ON UPHILL INCLINE.PUT CAR IN PARK GOT OUT OF CAR AND WAS RUN OVER BY CAR ENDING UP ON MY LEG.LEG WAS BROKE AND ENDING UP WITH CELIOTIS AND IN HOSPITAL FOR WEEK . STILL TAKING THERAPY TO WALK.DO NOT KNOW WHY IT POP OUT OF PARK..
2000 BUICK CENTURY, POWER WINDOWS FELL DOWN.1ST ONE, AND COULD NOT GET IT BACK UP. NEXT DAY ANOTHER FELL DOWN WHEN I WASN'T IN CAR. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID A 3RD FELL DOWN BY IT'S SELF. THEY CHARGED ME OVER $1,300.00,SAYING EACH WINDOW BROKE FOR NO REASON. A MONTH LATER,THE LAST WINDOW,WHICH HAD NO PROBLEM WOULD NOT GO DOWN AND STILL DOESN'T. NO WAY DID 4 WINDOWS BREAK ALL AT ONCE.I THINK WHATEVER CONTROLS THE WINDOWS BROKE AND THEY DIDN'T FIX IT AND CHEATED ME. NOW I HAVE THE WINDOW ON DRIVER'S SIDE THAT WILL NOT GO DOWN. THAT MAKES ALL 4 POWER WINDOWS BROKEN,ONE STILL UNFIXED. *TR
WIPER MOTOR FAILURE AND ERRATIC FUNCTIONING. THIS VEHICLE WAS BUILT WITH A CLEAR SAFETY DEFECT THAT WILL CAUSE LOSS OF LIFE BAD WEATHER. GENERAL MOTOR'S CORPORATION HAD A VERY RECENT AND SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH GM MANUFACTURED TRUCKS. THIS MAKE AND MODEL SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE LOSS OF LIFE! *JB
WHILE DRIVING AN ALAMO RENTAL CAR ON JULY 21, 2000, ON I-94 OUTSIDE OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, THE LEFT FRONT WINDOW, DRIVER'S SIDE, LITERALLY EXPLODED IN MY EAR. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 60 - 65 MPH AND WHAT OCCURRED WAS LITERALLY AN EXPLOSIVE DECOMPRESSION. THE WINDOW GLASS SHATTERED, MOST GOING OUT THE WINDOW BUT SOME FRAGMENTS ENTERING INSIDE THE VEHICLE. I CONTROLLED THE VEHICLE AND STEERED IT ONTO THE SHOULDER WHERE WE STOPPED. BECAUSE OF THE TREMENDOUS SPEEDS OF THE OTHER VEHICLES PASSING BY, I QUICKLY TRIED TO PUSH THE EXCESS GLASS THAT REMAINED IN THE DOOR TO FEEL SAFE IN DRIVING THE REST OF THE DISTANCE TO THE AIRPORT. WE TRIED TO CONTACT THE ALAMO EMERGENCY NUMBER - WHEN MY TRAVELLING COMPANION CONTACTED ALAMO AND TOLD THEM IT WAS AN EMERGENCY, SHE WAS TOLD TO HOLD ON. SHE DID SO BUT WAS DISCONNECTED. WE TRAVELLED TO THE AIPORT BELOW SPEED LIMIT SINCE THE LEFT WINDOW WAS NO LONGER THERE AND THERE WERE FRAGMENTS OF GLASS THAT, AT TIMES, WOULD BLOW INSIDE . WHEN WE REACHED THE ALAMO RENTAL CAR AGENCY, THEY APPEARED TO BE LITTLE CONCERNED - THEY SAID THEY WOULD CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE OTHER SIMILAR OCCURRENCES. UNFORTUNATELY, THE MANAGER OF ALAMO TRIED TO CONVINCE ME THAT IT WAS A ROCK THAT HAD STRUCK THE WINDOW AND CAUSED THE PROBLEM. SINCE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND FELT THE SUDDEN DECOMPRESSION AND EXPLOSIVE QUALITY OF WHAT HAPPENED, I BELIEVE HIM TO BE WRONG. THANKFULLY, THE GLASS DID NOT BLIND ME OR PREVENT MY CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, UNDER DIFFERENT C IRCUMSTANCES THIS EVENT COULD HAVE PROVEN DISASTROUS, NOT ONLY TO ME AND MY PASSENGERS BUT TO OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. I BELIEVE A COMPLETE INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED.
DRIVERS SEAT LEANS TO THE SIDE, CONSUMER HAS PAIN DUE TO SITTING UNBALANCED AND POOR STABILITY. *MJS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2000 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHILE THE CONTACT WAS IN DRIVE, PARK OR REVERSE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A CONSTANT BURNING ODOR NEAR THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 09E005000 (STEERING), 07E021000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER) AND 00V160000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) BUT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK CENTURY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND HEARD A GRINDING METAL SOUND COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE PROPERLY CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS WRITTEN FOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED BY THE REPAIR SHOP. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 150000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/05/10 *BF UPDATED 10/07/10
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK UP DURING IMPACT, DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE TRAVELING 30MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
WHILE BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE ACCELERATED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT A TREE. *AK *JB
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DORMAN IS RECALLING 979 STEERING KNUCKLES, DORMAN P/NOS. 697-902 AND 697-903, SOLD UNDER DORMAN'S "OE SOLUTIONS<SUP>TM</SUP>" BRAND NAME, AND NAPA P/NOS. 7-8502 AND 7-8503 WHICH WERE SOLD FOR REPLACEMENT USE ON THE VARIOUS VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. A POTENTIAL MATERIAL OR DESIGN DEFECT COULD RESULT IN THE STEERING KNUCKLE BREAKING IN THE HUB AREA.
Remedy: DORMAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE STEERING KNUCKLES FREE OF CHARGE AND REIMBURSE THE REPAIR FACILITY OR OWNER FOR LABOR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 23, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DORMAN'S TOLL-FREE HOTLINE AT 1-800-523-2492 AND PRESS 5.
CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, P/NOS. FP10020-11B1, FP10026-11B1, AND FP10027-11B1, SOLD AFTER JANUARY 9, 2007, AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE UNIVERSAL PRESSURE REGULATORS (UPR) WERE PRODUCED WITHOUT AN O'RING AND RETAINER.
Remedy: DELPHI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE UPR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT DELPHI AT 877-411-8770.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH SUNVISOR LOCATED AIR BAG LABELS, FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLES SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." THESE VEHICLES HAVE A MESSAGE AREA LESS THAN 30 CM WHICH DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
Remedy: GM WILL MAIL A NEW BILINGUAL AIR BAG LABEL WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. HOWEVER, THE CUSTOMER MAY BRING THE LABEL TO THEIR DEALER FOR INSTALLATION FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 4, 2001. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE LABEL AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537 OR BUICK AT 1-800-521-7300.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES EXHIBIT A CONDITION IN WHICH THE DRIVER SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG INFLATOR SEPARATES FROM THE AIR BAG MODULE DURING DEPLOYMENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG MODULE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY DATE CODES AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE ANY SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE CLAMP THAT SECURES THE FLEXIBLE FUEL FILL HOSE TO THE METAL FILL TUBE MAY BE LOOSE AND COULD SEPARATE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL HOSE FILL NECK CLAMP AND, IF NECESSARY, REPOSITION AND TIGHTEN THE CLAMP.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH REAR DRUM BRAKES. THE BOLT HEAD(S) ON THE REAR SPINDLE ROD CAN SEPARATE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR SPINDLE BOLTS.
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