← NHTSA complaints

2010 BUICK LACROSSE — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

fire · 1276246 · 2016-04-18

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LACROSSE
Year
2010
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INNER CONNECTORS HAD BEEN PREMATURELY BURNING AND CREATED A SHORT WITH THE LIGHTING FIXTURE. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER SIDE HEAD LAMP ASSEMBLY FAILED TO WORK. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE CONNECTOR IN AUGUST OF 2014, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD NEED TO SCHEDULE A REPAIR AND THAT THERE WAS NO MANUFACTURER RECALL TO COVER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO IMMEDIATE SOLUTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10860073
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown