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1999 BUICK LESABRE — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

fire · 502570 · 2004-09-13

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LESABRE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *NM THE CONSUEMR BELIEVES THAT A FUEL PRESSURE RECALL, WHICH HAD NOT BEEN INITIATED, WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER HE WAS TOLD THAT HIS VHEICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THREE WEEKS AFTER SETTLING MATTER WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10092481
Machine
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