# 1997 BUICK LESABRE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
> NHTSA complaint `352955` · 2002-01-17 · 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:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
## Narrative
CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE AND HEARD A LOUD POP, FLAMES CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE AND EXPLOSION WAS INSIDE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD OF THE ENGINE, THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS A BACKFIRE WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 17-9112-605.   *SLC
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