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2012 Buick LACROSSE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1681748
Internal NHTSA #	11348701
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	BUICK
Model	LACROSSE
Model Year	2012
File date	01/08/15
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 buick lacrosse. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while traveling at various speeds without warning. The contact had taken the vehicle to rick hendrick chevrolet charleston (1500 savannah hwy, charleston, sc 29407) where he was informed that the vehicle was under nhtsa campaign number: 13v173000 (electrical system) but that the recall was closed. They diagnosed the vehicle with a defective starter. The starter was replaced. The contact stated that the failure persisted despite the repair. The contact took the vehicle back to the same dealer. Upon inspection, the mechanic diagnosed the vehicle with a defective generator control module which the contact linked to nhtsa campaign number: 13v173000 (electrical system). The contact spoke to a service manager who informed him that the defective part on his vehicle was not replaced. The dealer refused to service the vehicle under the recall. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure and provided no assistance. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	MT PLEASANT, SC
VIN pattern	1G4GD5ER9CFXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	04/10/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Buick LACROSSE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Buick LACROSSE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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