NHTSA Complaint #11162783 — 2012 BUICK REGAL

EXTERIOR LIGHTING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11162783
Vehicle	2012 BUICK REGAL
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of Incident	December 17, 2018
Date Filed	December 20, 2018
Mileage	66,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

TAMARA RECALL I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS WATER IN THE FRONT LEFT HEADLIGHT AND AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE BULB BURNT OUT. WHEN I TOOK THE LIGHT OUT THE WATER RAN DOWN INTO THE BALLAST THIS THE SECOND HEADLIGHT THAT I HAVE BROUGHT AND THE SAME PROBLEMS EXIST. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY DRIVING ON A BACK DARK ROAD I DID RESEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM AND I NOTICED EVERYBODY WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. GM HAD DISCONTINUED THE HEADLIGHT BECAUSE THEY WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. I THINK THEY SHOULD REPLACE THESE HEADLIGHTS AS IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN

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