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2009 BUICK LUCERNE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1579810 · 2019-07-01

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LUCERNE
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
98,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF, LATER THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BATTERY RELAY WAS FAULTY AND THE FUSE BOX HAD MELTED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE BATTERY AND FUSE BOX WERE LOCATED UNDER THE REAR SEAT AND WITH REAR PASSENGERS SEATED THE SEAT CUSHION MADE CONTACT WITH THE BATTERY AND FUSE BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11228642
Machine
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