NHTSA Complaint #10671634 — 2004 BUICK LESABRE

WHEN SWITCHING HEADLIGHTS FROM HIGH TO LOW AND LOW TO HIGH BEAM OCCASIONALLY THE LIGHTS GO DARK. THIS IS A SCARY SITUATION AT HIGH SPEEDS. LUCKILY THE LIGHTS USUALLY COME BACK ON IF THE LEAVER IS DEPRESSED SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE ONLY FIX IS A NEW SWITCH ASSEMBLY AT OVER $500 JUST FOR THE SWITCH NOT TO MENTION THE LABOR COST. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE '07 BUICK LA CROSSE HAD A RECALL ON THIS SWITCH. I SUSPECT THAT MY '04 LA SABRE MAY HAVE A SIMILAR SWITCH. THERE ARE A TWO OTHER FUNCTIONS ON THIS SWITCH, L/R SIGNAL, WINDSHIELD WIPERS/WASHERS, ALL OF WHICH WORK WITHOUT A PROBLEM. I GOT NO SATISFACTION FROM MY GM DEALER WHEN I REQUESTED HELP WITH THE REPAIR COST. *TR