2003-2004 Buick Rendezvous recall: lock
General Motors Corp. reported this safety recall on March 29, 2004. It covers about 103,956 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 103,956
- reported
- Mar 29, 2004
- owners notified
- Jun 21, 2004
- related complaints
- 10
Latches/locks/linkages: hatchback/liftgate: lock
- What is wrong
- On certain sport utility vehicles, a structural support at the latch attachment in the rear liftgate may be inadequate to retain the latch to the liftgate in certain severe vehicle crash events.
- Risk
- If the liftgate were to open in a vehicle crash, an occupant could be ejected from the vehicle resulting in increased risk of personal injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will add structural reinforcements to the liftgate in the area adjoining the latch assembly. Owner notification schedule began on june 21, 2004. Owners should contact buick at 1‑866‑608‑8080. This is an expansion to a previous recall (03v211).
Recall number 04V150000
Affected vehicles
- Buick Rendezvous 2003-2004 20032004
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 10 complaints about locks problems.
Questions about recall 04V150000
Is there a recall on the 2003-2004 Buick Rendezvous lock?
Yes. Recall 04V150000, reported on March 29, 2004, covers about 103,956 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 04V150000?
Dealers will add structural reinforcements to the liftgate in the area adjoining the latch assembly. Owner notification schedule began on june 21, 2004. Owners should contact buick at 1‑866‑608‑8080. This is an expansion to a previous recall (03v211).
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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