NHTSA Complaint #10651782 — 2011 GMC ACADIA

I OWN A 2011 GMC ACADIA DENALI WITH ~58,800 MILES. I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP (DRL) WAS NOT WORKING/REFLECTING AS IT SHOULD. WHEN REVIEWING THE ISSUE, I NOTICED THE DRL HAD MELTED THE LIGHT HOUSING AND APPEARED TO DEFORM THE BULB SOCKET AND THE WIRING CONNECTED TO THE BULB SOCKET. I THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER TO LOOK AT AND GOT AN INITIAL ESTIMATED PRICE OF ~$1,100 TO FIX. ALL PARTS DISCUSSED ARE THE ORIGINAL PARTS INSTALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER. I GOT BOTH A GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT AND THE LOCAL DEALER SERVICE MANAGER INVOLVED. BOTH PARTIES AGREED TO STEP UP AND COVER A MAJORITY OF THE COST. AFTER READING OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE AND OTHER WEBSITES, GMC SHOULD CONSIDER IMPLEMENTING A RECALL FOR SAFETY CONCERNS OF A FIRE STARTING. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO COME UP WITH ANY MONEY FOR THE REPAIR; THE REPAIR SHOULD BE 100% COVERED BY GMC. *TR