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1999 BUICK LESABRE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 451770 · 2004-01-26

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LESABRE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
33,225

Severity

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

Narrative

THE OWNER WENT OUT TO THE VEHICLE TO LEAVE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. HE THEN CONTACTED THE AUTO CLUB AND THEY CAME OUT AND ATTACHED JUMPER CABLES. WHEN THE OWNER TURNED THE IGNITION AS INSTRUCTED BY THE MECHANIC HE IMMEDIATELY HEARD A "BANG" FOLLOWED BY A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10055845
Machine
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