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1999 BUICK LESABRE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

1 injured · 526276 · 2005-04-25

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LESABRE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
47,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR A NEW STARTER ASSEMBLY. WHILE THE MECHANIC WAS INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED. THE MECHANIC SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *AK WHEN THE NEW STARTED WAS BEING TESTED THE MANIFOLD BLEW UP. *JB *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10115276
Machine
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