NHTSA Complaint #10678965 — 2006 BUICK LACROSSE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD LAMP MODULE BOX MELTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD LAMP DRIVER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.