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Complaint for Buick Regal 1997

Complaint about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Consumer Complaint:
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AN IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. IN ADDITION, DURING THE MOST RECENT INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER REPAIR, THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,618 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

Date of Incident:
20051221