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2009 BUICK LUCERNE — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

fire · 1513143 · 2018-11-06

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LUCERNE
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
97,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BUICK LUCERNE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, A BURNING FUEL ODOR WAS DETECTED FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE SAME MECHANIC AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AGAIN; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 97,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11149627
Machine
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