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2000 BUICK LESABRE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 520913 · 2004-12-21

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LESABRE
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *BF THERE WAS A HEAVY SNOWFALL FOR THREE DAYS AND THE VEHICLE WASN'T STARTED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, A LOUD POP WAS HEARD AND THE ENGINE CUT OUT, THEN SMOKE BILLOWED FROM THE ENGINE AREA. THE DEALER COULD NOT EXPLAIN THE CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION. *SC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10109384
Machine
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