NHTSA Complaint #10759590 — 2008 BUICK LACROSSE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AS IF IT WERE ABOUT TO STALL AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT WHERE A CHILD SAFETY SEAT WAS INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.