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2000 BUICK LESABRE — ENGINE

fire · 1378068 · 2017-05-15

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LESABRE
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
137,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR AND SMOKE. AFTER THE HOOD WAS OPENED, THE CONTACT NOTICED LEAKING ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CONTACT REPLACED THE GASKET. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT BEING MANUFACTURED AT THE SAME PLANT AS THE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 137,000. UPDATED 08/31/17*LJ *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10985765
Machine
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