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2009 BUICK LUCERNE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1153796 · 2015-02-03

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LUCERNE
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
75,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL OF WIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT REAR FUSE BOX HAD MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 7/7/15*CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10680853
Machine
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