2006 BUICK TERRAZA

SUSPENSION:REAR

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.

STEERING

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

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

CERTAIN TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SHIPPED WITH TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION LABELS LISTING AN INACCCURATE VEHICLE CAPACITY WEIGHT.

ON MAY 2, 2013, ABOUT 10AM, I WAS ON MY WAY HOME. THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY OUT OF CONTROL AND MY CAR HIT ON A CAR PARK ON THE STREET SIDE WITH NONE INSIDE. MY CAR HAD SEVERE DAMAGE AND COST ABOUT $10,000.00 TO FIX. THE OTHER CAR I HIT ON HAD MEDIUM DAMAGE. THE AIR BAG POP OUT WITH A LOT OF DUST AND IT WAS FLAT. A LOT DUST BLOW ON MY FACE. THE AIR BAG HAD NO AIR AT ALL. IT WAS ALL FLAT. THE STEERING WHEEL HAD BEEN KIND OF TIGHT AND DIFFICULT TO TURN FOR THREE YEARS. I THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL

Mileage: 45,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK TERRAZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR INSPECTED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE STEERING FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILE

Mileage: 40,000

ON 10/14/12, I PULLED INTO A RESIDENTIAL DRIVE WAY TO TURN MY VEHICLE. I WAS THEN HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE(T-BONED) WHICH IMPACTED THE MIDDLE OF MY VEHICLE. HOWEVER SINCE THE FORCE WAS SO HARD TO ENTIRE RIGHT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE PASSENGER IN MY VEHICLE AND MYSELF SUSTAINED CONCUSSIONS, BACK AND NECK INJURIES. THIS VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AIR BAGS HOWEVER NEITHER THE FRONT ARE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN THE ACCIDENT. THE POLICE REPORTS STATES THAT THE TRUCK THAT STRUCK MY VEHICL

Mileage: 82,053

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK TERRAZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, SHE BEGAN TO HEAR NOISES LIKE SOMETHING WAS CRACKING. THE BACK END OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SWAY TO LEFT CAUSING HER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN ROLLED DOWN INTO A DITCH AND LANDED ON ITS SIDE. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE AND WAS AWAITING INVESTIGATION

Mileage: 87,560

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK TERRAZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, SHE BEGAN TO HEAR NOISES LIKE SOMETHING WAS CRACKING. THE BACK END OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SWAY TO LEFT CAUSING HER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN ROLLED DOWN INTO A DITCH AND LANDED ON ITS SIDE. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE AND WAS AWAITING INVESTIGATION

Mileage: 87,560

ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH MY 2006 BUICK TERRAZA. *TR

Mileage: 5,000

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA LAST YEAR, AND WOULD LIKE TO FILE ANOTHER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE IS STILL HAVING SAME PROBLEMS WITH HER 2006 BUICK TERRAZA. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT FOR 2 COMPONENTS ON HER VEHICLE. THE FIRST PROBLEM IS FOR HER SLIDING DOOR. SHE STATED THAT WHEN OPENING THE SLIDING DOOR IT STAYED OPEN. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HAS HAD 4 INJURIES WITH THIS DOOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR HER DO

Mileage: 11,500

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA LAST YEAR, AND WOULD LIKE TO FILE ANOTHER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE IS STILL HAVING SAME PROBLEMS WITH HER 2006 BUICK TERRAZA. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT FOR 2 COMPONENTS ON HER VEHICLE. THE FIRST PROBLEM IS FOR HER SLIDING DOOR. SHE STATED THAT WHEN OPENING THE SLIDING DOOR IT STAYED OPEN. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HAS HAD 4 INJURIES WITH THIS DOOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR HER DO

Mileage: 11,500

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE LEFT REAR SLIDING DOOR CLOSED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING SHOULDER AND HIP BRUISING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 25,292