# 1997 BUICK LESABRE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `205641` · 2000-04-04 · 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:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
## Narrative
CONSUMER PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND TURNED IT TO START UP, AND  VEHICLE EXPLODED INTO FLAMES.   MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND SAID THEY HAD NO RESPONSIBLITY IN THE CASE. CONSUMER HAD BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY WITH APROXIMATELY 22.200 MILES ON VEHICLE WARRANTY.  *AK
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