# 2000 BUICK LESABRE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `520913` · 2004-12-21 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BUICK
- **Model:** LESABRE
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
## 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
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