# 1979 BUICK LESABRE — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `79608` · 1997-06-06 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BUICK
- **Model:** LESABRE
- **Year:** 1979
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
## Narrative
THE HOOD POPPED OPEN, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.
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