WHILE TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF APPROX 50-55 ON A INTERSTATE, I WAS REARED ENDED BY A AUTO, MY AUTO WAS STRUCK THEN SHOVELED INTO A CEMENT WALL BLOCK AND THEN BOUNCED INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC TO THE OTHER CEMENT WALL BLOCK ON THE OPPOSITE SITE WHILE TRYING TO STOP, I WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, THE VEHICLE'S AIR BAGS DIDN'T GO OFF AT ALL IN THE VEHICLE. A HEAD INJURY OCCURRED, NECK AND SHOULDER INJURIES OCCURRED. THE AUTO WAS A TOTAL LOSS! *TR
2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK RAINIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING BECAUSE THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE DISPLAYED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL WHEN IN FACT IT WAS EMPTY. IN ADDITION, THE GAUGE WOULD READ THAT THE TANK WAS EMPTY WHEN IT WAS FULL TO CAPACITY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.