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2005 BUICK LACROSSE — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

fire · 1221207 · 2015-09-21

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LACROSSE
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
290,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TLA* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS FAILED AND THE HIGH BEAM HEADLAMPS WERE ENGAGED IN ORDER TO VIEW THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLAMP DRIVER MODULE WAS MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 290,000. UPDATED 11/04/15*LJ CONSUMER REPLACED HDM TWICE, FAILED AGAIN AFTER RECEIVING RECALL. SOLD CAR UPDATED 05/15/18*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10766703
Machine
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