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2001 BUICK LESABRE — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

fire · 801920 · 2010-07-26

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LESABRE
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Miles at failure
98,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I THINK THIS IS AN ONGOING SAFETY ISSUE THAT HAS APPEARED IN PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS (GM RECALL NO. 03054B. SEE CAMPAIGN 03V-473). THIS RECALL ADDRESSES THE EXACT PROBLEM THAT HAS OCCURRED WITH MY 2001 BUICK LESABRE. I CALLED GM TO SEE IF THERE WAS COVERAGE FOR IT AND THEY TOLD ME NOT AT THIS TIME. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT CAUSES A FIRE AND IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. THE DAMAGED COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF THIS HAD BEEN INCLUDED AND I THINK THAT GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE THEY DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM FROM PREVIOUS YEARS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10345275
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