NHTSA Complaint #11121334 — 2012 BUICK REGAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND "REDUCE SPEED" WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 20 MPH AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND THAT SPEED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN AND THE SENSOR RODS WERE FAULTY. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED WITH CASE NUMBER: 8-4544663121 BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 121,000.