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2007 BUICK LACROSSE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 921907 · 2012-06-07

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LACROSSE
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
45,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED, THE EMERGENCY HORN SOUNDED UNINTENDEDLY AND BLACK SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONTACT APPROACHED THE VEHICLE, HE BEGAN TO INSPECT UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AREA AND NOTICED THE FUSE BOX AND WIRES WERE BURNT SEVERELY. THERE WERE NO FLAMES PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10460879
Machine
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