NHTSA Complaint #877166 — 1998 BUICK CENTURY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	877166
Vehicle	1998 BUICK CENTURY
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
Date Filed	December 28, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

UPON ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS HORN IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION HORN FAILED TO SOUND WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, ONE HAD TO APPLY AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF PRESSURE TO SOUND OFF HORN. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

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