2006 Buick Lacrosse

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC MORE THAN ONCE WHERE THE RELAY SWITCH WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLAMP DRIVER MODULE FAILED AND THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) BUT THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY WOULD FAIL TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,615.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. AFTER SHUTTING OFF AND EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT SMOKE WAS EMITTING NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEAD LAMP DRIVER MODULE WAS SMOKING AND THE RUBBERS WERE MELTING. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF, THE HEAD LAMPS FAILED TO SHUT OFF WHICH DRAINED THE BATTERY. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND REQUIRED A JUMP. THE FAILURES RECURRED AND THE HEAD LAMPS WERE REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THEY WERE UNCERTAIN WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE ALSO UNCERTAIN WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

I HAD TO BE TO WORK BY 6:00 AM ON THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT. I ENTERED MY VEHICLE AT 5:30 TO LEAVE AND DISCOVERED UPON IGNITION THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS WERE OUT OF SERVICE. AFTER CHECKING THE FUSES UNDER THE HOOD AND FINDING NO ISSUES, I WAS FORCED TO MAKE MY 20 MINUTE/9 MILE DRIVE USING THE HIGH BEAMS FOR VISIBILITY (WITH NO DAYLIGHT). THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS REMAIN OUT OF SERVICE. (NOTE: LOW BEAM BULBS WERE REPLACED APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS AGO). *TR

OUR HEADLIGHTS/DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS JUST QUIT WORKING AS WE WERE DRIVING. WE WERE ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER AND USE THE HIGH BEAMS. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. SOMETIMES THE REGULAR HEADLIGHTS WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T. ALL OTHER LIGHTS WORK FINE SO WE HAVE BEEN INTERMITTENTLY DRIVING WITH JUST HIGH BEAMS ONLY. WE WERE EXCITED TO FIND OUT THAT THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN RECALLED ON OUR MAKE AND MODEL AND YEAR UNTIL WE LATER FOUND OUT THAT OUR VIN NUMBER WAS NOT AFFECTED. I FIND HIS IS VERY STRANGE!!! IT SURE SEEMS LIKE IT WAS AFFECTED TO ME!!! I CALLED GM RECALL HELP LINE AND THERE IS APPARENTLY NOTHING I CAN DO ABOUT THIS. I WOULD THINK SAFETY WOULD BE A CONCERN FOR YOUR CUSTOMERS. I WOULD ALSO THINK YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF OTHER VEHICLES WERE AFFECTED. I WOULD LIKE FURTHER RESEARCH ON ADDITIONAL VEHICLES AS IT IS OBVIOUS THAT OTHER VEHICLES HAVE BEEN AFFECTED. PLEASE FOLLOW UP WITH ME REGARDING THIS ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM AND DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT A REMEDY HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED TO PREVENT THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. AS A COURTESY, THE DEALER REPLACED THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART HOWEVER, TWO WEEKS LATER THE LIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE HEAD LAMP LIGHTS SHUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT LOST VISIBILITY AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND ANOTHER PERSON SUSTAINED SEAT BELT BRUISING WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) . THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 3/24/15*CN UPDATED (/26?2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS SHORTED INTERMITTENTLY FOR THE LOW BEAMS AND THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE HIGH BEAMS AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. AS THE FAILURE PROGRESSED, THE LOW BEAMS WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THEN SHORTED WITH NO WARNING. MONTHS LATER, THE LOW BEAMS FAILED TO WORK ENTIRELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE CONTACT WAS ALSO WAITING FOR THE PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE TWO RECALL REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.