# 2008 BUICK LUCERNE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1194464` · 2015-06-29 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BUICK
- **Model:** LUCERNE
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 57,000
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK LUCERNE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES, THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE ENGINE DID NOT START. THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE RELAYS AND THE ENGINE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*