NHTSA Complaint #11228642 — 2009 BUICK LUCERNE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF, LATER THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BATTERY RELAY WAS FAULTY AND THE FUSE BOX HAD MELTED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE BATTERY AND FUSE BOX WERE LOCATED UNDER THE REAR SEAT AND WITH REAR PASSENGERS SEATED THE SEAT CUSHION MADE CONTACT WITH THE BATTERY AND FUSE BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.