← NHTSA complaints

1998 BUICK LESABRE — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

fire1 injured · 696904 · 2008-11-18

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LESABRE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Miles at failure
92,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 1998 BUICK LESABRE BACKFIRED, THEN STARTED ON FIRE, AFTER THE TOP OF THE MOTOR{INTAKE AND FUEL INJECTORS ETC.} WERE BLOWN OFF DURING THE EXPLOSION. THE WHOLE TOP OF THE MOTOR WAS DESTROYED. NOTIFIED GM, AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT HELP BECAUSE OF A STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM!!! *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10249176
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown