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2001 BUICK LESABRE — ENGINE

fire · 1366081 · 2017-03-26

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LESABRE
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
145,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I WENT OUT TO START THE CAR TO GO TO WORK AND I HEARD A BACKFIRE, MY HUSBAND CAME OUT WONDERING WHAT THAT BANG WAS. SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM THE HOOD. HE POPPED THE HOOD TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND FLAMES CAME SHOOTING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. HE CLOSED THE HOOD TO SMOTHER THE FIRE, WE HAD TO CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT' TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS. NOW WE ARE WITHOUT A CAR. NOW WHAT!!!! THIS CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED AND GREAT WORKING ORDER BEFORE THIS HAPPENED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10968566
Machine
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