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2006 BUICK LUCERNE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 840364 · 2011-02-04

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LUCERNE
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
74,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LUCERNE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE CONTACTS DRIVEWAY, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, THEY FILED AN INCIDENT REPORT, WHICH CONCLUDED THAT THE BATTERY HAD CAUSED THE FIRE TO OCCUR. HE DETERMINED THAT A GOLD POST HAD PLACED A HOLE IN THE BATTERY, THAT SHOULD HAVE HAD A CAP ON IT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000. UPDATED 3/11/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE GOLD POST CREATED A HOLE IN THE UNDERSIDE OF THE HOOD. THE FIREMAN INDICATED A CAP SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE GOLD POST. UPDATED 04/27/11

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10380207
Machine
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