# 2003 BUICK LESABRE — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1258933` · 2016-02-05 · 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:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 184,000
## Narrative
"DEFECTIVE GASKETS FIRE HAZARD" OIL DRIPPING FROM VALVE COVER  CAUGHT FIRE BURNING PLUG WIRES AND 3800 V6 ENGINE SHROUD'.  I HAD PARKED THE VEHICLE IN MY DRIVE. I WENT INSIDE HOME FOR  2 MINUTES. I CAME BACK OUTSIDE TO RETRIEVE A SODA WHEN I DISCOVERED SMOKE BILLOWING FROM UNDER HOOD. WHEN I RELEASED HOOD LATCH AND RAISED HOOD FLAMES SHOT OUT  DRIVING ME TO THE GROUND. I QUICKLY GOT A WASH BUCKET NEARBY AND WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT FIRE. I DON'T KNOW THE EXTENT  OF DAMAGE. I FOUND OUT THAT OVER 1300 GM VEHICLES HAVE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO  BUICK AND WAS TOLD A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD CONTACT ME WITHIN 24 HOURS. 2 DAYS PASS NO CALL AND CAR SITS IN DRIVE.  I'M LUCKY I CAUGHT IT AS IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A HOUSE FIRE  AS WELL.
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