# 2002 BUICK LESABRE — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1135071` · 2014-11-29 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BUICK
- **Model:** LESABRE
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 36,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
MY SON WAS DRIVING THE 2002 BUICK LESABRE FROM HIS APARTMENT (LESS THAN A MILE) AND ARRIVED AT SCHOOL (XAVIER UNIVERSITY-CINCINNATI, OH).  HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD AND THEN SMOKE STARTED COMING IN THE CABIN.  HE WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND JUMP OUT.    THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO BE CALLED TO DOUSE THE FIRE.  *TR
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