# 2012 BUICK LACROSSE — STRUCTURE
> NHTSA complaint `1033358` · 2014-01-20 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BUICK
- **Model:** LACROSSE
- **Year:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STRUCTURE
- **Miles at failure:** 16,000
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
THE A-PILLAR OF THE VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY WIDE AND OBSTRUCTS VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE, AND THE WIDTH OF THE PILLAR HAS CAUSED US TO POP 3-TIRES (ONE LEFT, TWO RIGHT) (THREE SEPARATE TIMES/THREE DIFFERENT DRIVERS) DUE TO AN INABILITY TO ADEQUATELY GAUGE TURNS AS A RESULT OF THE PILLAR'S WIDTH. IT IS AN EXTREME DESIGN FLAW AND ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN AGAINST GM FOR SUCH A NEGLIGENT DESIGN. NO MATTER THE SEAT POSITION, YOU SIMPLY DO NOT HAVE ADEQUATE FRONTWARD VISIBILITY TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT (IT'S JUST ONE GIANT FRONTWARD BLIND SPOT). ADDITIONALLY, THE C/D PILLARS ARE ALSO EXTREMELY WIDE AND OBSTRUCTIVE, AND THE REAR DECK IS TOO HIGH. THIS DESIGN HAS NOT CHANGED FOR EVEN THE 2014 MODELS AND PROVIDES AN INHERENT SAFETY RISK.  *TR
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