# 2009 BUICK LUCERNE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1258770` · 2016-02-05 · 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:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 70,655
## Narrative
POWER DISTRIBUTION/FUSE BLOCK UNDER BACK SEAT SHORTED AND GOT HOT ENOUGH TO MELT WIRES.VISIBLE SIGNS OF HEAT AND SMOKE ON THE UNIT AND PLUGS.  PICTURES ATTACHED  I CAN FWD MY LETTER TO BUICK IF NEEDED.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*