NHTSA Complaint #10731779 — 2008 BUICK LACROSSE
AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10731779 |
| Vehicle | 2008 BUICK LACROSSE |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 90,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | WI |
Consumer Description
THE CAR'S AIR BAG LIGHT BY THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WHETHER THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OR NOT. THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG ON/OFF LIGHT NEAR GLOVE COMPARTMENT TURNS TO OFF WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES. IN JUNE, I TOOK THE CAR INTO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. UNFORTUNATELY, THE COMPUTER DOESN'T STORE A CODE FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC TRIED TO IMPROVE THE CONNECTION TO THE PASSENGER SEAT AND "RELEARNED" THE COMPUTER; HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. MECHANIC SAID IT "MIGHT" BE A $1,000 FIX WHICH INVOLVES PART OF THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION ITSELF! IT COST ME $100 TO FIND OUT THIS MUCH AND ATTEMPT A CORRECTION, BUT $1,000 IS RIDICULOUS; ESPECIALLY FOR A "MAYBE" FIX. I SEE OTHERS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM, TOO. I'VE ALREADY HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH KEY FIX AT THE DEALERSHIP. I ALSO ALREADY HAD THE PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS TURNING OFF AS WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD; OUR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FIXED THAT AND I'M STILL WAITING FOR THE GM REIMBURSEMENT ON THAT. HOPING WE CAN GET GM TO FIX THIS AIR BAG PROBLEM BEFORE IT CAUSES INJURIES.
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