2004 Buick Rendezvous defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2004 Buick Rendezvous. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• FUEL TANK LEAKAGE
  Engineering Analysis EA07006 · opened Apr 18, 2007 · closed Sep 13, 2007 · led to recall 07V349000

  Gm is recalling (nhtsa recall no. 07v-349) certain model year (my) 2002-2004 buick rendezvous, chevrolet venture (regular wheelbase) and 2001-2004 pontiac aztek and montana (regular wheelbase) vehicles to replace fuel tanks and correct a defect that may allow fuel leakage.the vehicle recall population is rendezvous and…

• FUEL TANK LEAKAGE
  Recall Query RQ06009 · opened Dec 14, 2006 · closed Apr 18, 2007

  Certain subject vehicles may exhibit leakage of odor and/or fuelfrom the lower portion of the fuel tank inlet filler pipe (inlet check valve).the inlet check valve (icv) and the fuel tank are joined together using a hot plate welding process for plastic parts.gm reports that its analysis of field returned parts show ev…

• IGNITION RELAY FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE04075 · opened Nov 10, 2004 · closed Apr 28, 2005

  On november 10, 2004, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation to investigate the failure, malfunction, or other unsatisfactory performance of the engine control system which may result in engine stalling in certain model year (my) 2004 buick rendezvous (gmt250) and pontiac aztek (gmt25…