NHTSA Complaint #10593722 — 2012 BUICK LACROSSE
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10593722 |
| Vehicle | 2012 BUICK LACROSSE |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 55,121 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | IL |
Consumer Description
ON APRIL 23, 2014, MY WIFE AND I WERE RUNNING ERRANDS IN OUR HOMETOWN IN OUR 2012 BUICK LACROSSE WITH EASIEST. I NOTICED THE CAR WASN'T GOING INTO AUTO-STOP AND THE STEERING BECAME ?TIGHT?. WHEN WE GOT HOME, I STARTED TO DRIVE THE CAR TO THE IN-TOWN DEALERSHIP WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR. WHEN I BACKED THE CAR TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DRIVEWAY, I COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I PUT THE CAR BACK UP INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO DELIVER THE CAR FOR SERVICE. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE CAMSHAFT INTAKE POSITION SENSOR HAD FAILED. THIS APPARENTLY INTERACTED WITH THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IN SUCH A WAY AS TO DISABLE IT. WHILE THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THIS FAILURE WERE NOT SERIOUS, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A DIFFERENT STORY HAD WE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT 70+ MPH. *TR
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