Other Restraint System Info: Driver and Passenger Roof Airbags and Occupant Sensors
Plant City: Hamtramck
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Michigan
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: CX
TPMS: Direct
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2006
AIR BAGS
1. NORMAL LANE CHANGE FROM CENTER LANE TO RIGHT LANE AT APPROX. 65 MPH, MARYLAND INTERSTATE 95 NORTH MILE MARKER 104.8 2. VEHICLE VEERED SHARPLY RIGHT WITH NO CONTROL OF STEERING RESULTING IN 4 SPINS AND TRAVELING BACKWARDS WITH BRAKES ON POSSIBLY 200 FT. BEFORE STRIKING AN EMBANKMENT RESULTING IN SEVERE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DURING THIS INCIDENT. 3. IS IN A BODY SHOP WAITING INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR/REPLACEMENT. *NM
2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 8 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THEY DID REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND THE STEERING GEAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000. ...UPDATED 11-18-13 *BF