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1998 BUICK LESABRE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

fire · 349976 · 2002-01-17

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LESABRE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER COULD SMELL EXHAUST FUMES, WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT THE SMELL BECAME WORSE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER COULD NOT, HE HAD TO HIT THE DOOR SEVERAL TIMES WITH HIS SHOULDER UNTIL THE DOOR GAVE WAY, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN SMOKE, IT WAS STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR CAUSED THE FIRE AND IT HAD JUST BEEN PUT ON, CLAIM 01-6150-358. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
6900840
Machine
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