2003 Buick Rendezvous defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2003 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…