# 2002 BUICK LESABRE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `789447` · 2010-05-25 · 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:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 80,278
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, A FIRE OCCURRED IN THE ENGINE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,278 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*