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2012 Buick LACROSSE Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1048380
Internal NHTSA #	10573214
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	BUICK
Model	LACROSSE
Model Year	2012
File date	01/02/12
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	New car.. Had continued issues of tilt wheel unlocking in locked position. Dealer had told us.. We were the only ones with the problem."did service.. No records.. Drove new car again.. Same problem.. Steering wheel unlocked.. Caused new car to go off into the ditch due to loss of sudden control. Called dealer.. They sent up a tow truck.. I refused to drive new car till corrected. I searched internet.. Found others with same problems.. The dealership supplied us with a free rental.. 4 weeks.. And finally replaced the entire steering column assembly.. No charge under new car warranty. The problem never occurred again... Car is still driven... And no problems.. Have 18000 miles now. The steering issue was reported to nhtsa.. But never was followed up by anyone.. No reply.. Nothing..
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	25
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SOMERSET, KY
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/10/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	35
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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.
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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 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Buick LACROSSE Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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