NHTSA Complaint #10534983 — 2008 GMC ACADIA

EXTERIOR LIGHTING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10534983
Vehicle	2008 GMC ACADIA
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of Incident	May 4, 2010
Date Filed	August 12, 2013
Mileage	27,643 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NV

Consumer Description

DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS BURN OUT ON GMC ACADIA. LIGHT GETS SO HOT, THEY MELTED AND BURNED THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. THIS IS A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. I HAVE HAD THE LAMPS REPLACED 4 TIMES BY THE DEALERSHIP, BETWEEN BOTH HEADLIGHTS ASSEMBLIES. LESS THEN 60,000 MILES, THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS SO BADLY BURNT AND BRIDLE, IT FELL APART IN THE TECHNICIANS HAND AND IT WOULD NOT HOLD A LAMP ANYMORE. THE WHOLE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDS REPLACED. THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY HEAT FROM THE HALOGEN LAMPS. AN EASY FIX COULD BE REPLACING THE HALOGEN LAMPS WITH LEDS. THESE ARE DAY TIME LAMPS ONLY AND ARE ON ALL THE TIME. THIS IS A VERY POOR DESIGN AND CRAFTSMANSHIP BY GMC AND A SAFETY ISSUE THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO CORRECT. I HAVE TRIED ADDRESSING THE ISSUE DIRECTLY WITH GMC WITH NO LUCK. *TR

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