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2008 BUICK LUCERNE — ENGINE

fire · 1444183 · 2018-01-30

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LUCERNE
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
81,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE FAILURE ONLINE AND FOUND COMPLAINTS RELATING TO THE FUEL PUMP RELAY BEING BURNT. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE FUEL PUMP RELAY AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS BURNT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 81,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11065898
Machine
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