NHTSA Complaint #10523189 — 2012 BUICK VERANO
STRUCTURE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10523189 |
| Vehicle | 2012 BUICK VERANO |
| Component | STRUCTURE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 8,500 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
THE VEHICLE HAD A FREE OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION FROM THE DEALER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM. THE OIL CHANGE WAS EARLY BUT THE RECOMMENDED TIRE ROTATION WAS OVER DUE. A SHORT TIME AFTER THIS A NOISE WAS HEARD. THE NOISE WAS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I DESCRIBE THE SOUND AS SOMETHING FLAPPING DUE TO THE AIR FLOW OVER/UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE WAS HEARD ONLY AT A SPEED OF 65/70 OR HIGHER MILES PER HOUR. AS SOON AS WE COULD TAKE THE VEHICLE TO OUR LOCAL DEAL WE DID. THE SERVICE MANAGER DROVE THE VEHICLE WITH MY WIFE AND HE ALSO HEARD THE NOISE. THEY FOUND THE WINDSHIELD TRIM ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOOSE AND FIXED IT. MY WIFE DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND THE SOUND RETURNED. WE RETURNED THE VEHICLE THE NEXT DAY FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS HAS THE SERVICE DEPT. STUMPED. NO WORD ON THE OUTCOME YET. THIS IS NOT A COMPLAINT AS IT IS A STATEMENT OF A PROBLEM WE ARE HAVING. *TR
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