# 2000 BUICK LESABRE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
> NHTSA complaint `453723` · 2004-02-06 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BUICK
- **Model:** LESABRE
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
## Narrative
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD BACKFIRE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE.  THEN,  CONSUMER NOTICED WHITE SMOKE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND CALLED  THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FLAMES. *AK
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