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1997 BUICK LESABRE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire1 injured · 423000 · 2003-09-12

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LESABRE
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF AND PARKED FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES. CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, IT ALSO DAMAGED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS PARKED BESIDE IT. *PH *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10032103
Machine
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