Issue ID | 1212960 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10758783 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | BUICK |
Model | REGAL |
Model Year | 2015 |
File date | 10/06/15 |
Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Bought the vehicle on 2/28/2015 from rick hendrick buick gmc in duluth ga. Around the beginning of june 2015 my air vent on the drive side was coming out of the dashboard. I took my vehicle to the dealer on 06/10/2015. They said they had to order a new one. I took the car back to the dealer on 6/13/2015 to get the vent replaced. Since then there has been a very strong ordor(smell) coming from the vents. It smells like a strong finger nail polish. Sometimes the smell gets way to strong and i have to roll the windows down. The smell happens at random times, at different places, and it only lasts for about 20 seconds each time it happens. Sometimes it happens multiple times while driving to work or long distances. I took my car to the dealer on 8/8/2015 and they looked under the car, cabin filter and for leaks. They took the vehicle for a 10 minute max test drive and could not duplicate the smell. I called the gm buick executive office at 866-636-2273 on 8/11/2015 at 5:44pm and filed a complaint about the smell. They stated i would get a call from the customer service manager at the dealer within 2 business days. On 8/19/2015 at 5:31pm and was told i had to speak with my case worker, was transferred to a voice mail, and left a voice mail. I still to this date have not received a phone call. Also the defroster is not working on my car. I have turned it up to 78 degrees on full blast and had to keep it on during my entire trip to work just to keep the frost from forming on my windshield and blocking my view, which could cause me to crash. It happens on a regular basis either in the morning or at night. All my cars i have owned have never had this issue; where i have to keep the defroster running during an entire 30 minute drive. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 6581 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | SNELLVILLE, GA |
VIN pattern | 2G4GN5EX3F9XXXXXX |
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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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 17/09/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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