← NHTSA complaints

2000 BUICK LESABRE — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

fire · 534308 · 2005-05-09

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LESABRE
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Miles at failure
64,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: BOUGHT USED A USED CAR, HAD IT A YEAR. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FUEL LINE. AND THE ENGINE BLEW UP AND CAUGHT THE ON FIRE. GM OFFERED TO BUY THE CAR BACK BECAUSE IT WAS TOTALED AND TOLD HER THAT HER GAP INSURANCE WOULD PAY HER THE REST OF THE PAYOFF. GAP INSURANCE SAID IF GM WOULD PAY A SET AMOUNT THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE REST. THEN GM RESENDED THEIR OFFER. GM TOLD HER THAT THE OFFER WAS CLOSED.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10120332
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown