NHTSA Complaint #10628526 — 2006 BUICK LUCERNE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL SINCE THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER TO REMEDY THE RECALL REPAIR WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.