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1997 BUICK LESABRE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 632351 · 2007-07-30

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LESABRE
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
173,384

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF AND HAS TO BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. ALL PASSENGERS EXITED THE VEHICLE SAFELY AND WITHOUT INJURY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO A SERVICE STATION ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 177,339 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,384. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10197796
Machine
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