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2009 BUICK LUCERNE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

fire · 1338270 · 2016-12-05

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LUCERNE
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Miles at failure
100,700

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE FUSE BOX MELTED AND CAUSED THE FUEL PUMP RELAY TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO SMOKE OR BURNING ODOR PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,700. UPDATED 01/27/17*LJ UPDATED 01/31/17.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10929874
Machine
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