# 2008 BUICK LUCERNE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:FUSES, RELAYS, CONTACTS, AND SHUNTS
> NHTSA complaint `1681797` · 2020-08-03 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BUICK
- **Model:** LUCERNE
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:FUSES, RELAYS, CONTACTS, AND SHUNTS
- **Miles at failure:** 82,500
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED A FUSE BLOCK MELTED DUE TO THE FUEL RELAY UNDER THE REAR SEAT MALFUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL YEARS AGO, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHOM INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER REPLACED THE RELAY.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER SPOUSE ORDERED A NEW PART AND WOULD DO THE REPAIRS ON HIS OWN. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,500.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*