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2001 BUICK LESABRE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1037525 · 2014-02-09

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LESABRE
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
88,404

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

BATTERY WOULD NOT HOLD CHARGE. HAD A NEW COMPUTER PUT IN. DID NOT HELP. HAD A NEW ALTERNATOR INSTALLED. DID NOT HELP. CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER ABOUT A YEAR OF TRYING TO FIND THE CAUSE. FIRE MARSHALL SAID THE FUSE BOX SHORTED AND CAUGHT THE INSULATION ON FIRE WHICH BURNED THE FUEL LINE INTO. CAR IS NO LONGER A PROBLEM. TOTALLY GONE. FIRE WAS SO INTENSE IT MELTED THE ENGINE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10563573
Machine
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