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2006 BUICK LACROSSE — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

fire · 1170862 · 2015-03-31

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LACROSSE
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
85,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. AFTER SHUTTING OFF AND EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT SMOKE WAS EMITTING NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEAD LAMP DRIVER MODULE WAS SMOKING AND THE RUBBERS WERE MELTING. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF, THE HEAD LAMPS FAILED TO SHUT OFF WHICH DRAINED THE BATTERY. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND REQUIRED A JUMP. THE FAILURES RECURRED AND THE HEAD LAMPS WERE REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THEY WERE UNCERTAIN WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE ALSO UNCERTAIN WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10702993
Machine
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