# 1997 BUICK LESABRE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `423000` · 2003-09-12 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BUICK
- **Model:** LESABRE
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
## 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
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