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1996 BUICK LESABRE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

crash · 255635 · 2000-11-09

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LESABRE
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Severity

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

Narrative

A DETERIORATING PLENUM WAS CAUSING COOLANT TO GET INTO ENGINE CYLINDERS. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRS MADE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK THE HEAT FROM THE EGR VALVE BURNS A HOLE INSIDE THE WALL OF PLANAM ALLOWING THE ENGINE TO SUCK COOLANT INTO CYLINDERS AND CAUSING THE ENGINE TO LOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *YH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
874768
Machine
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