Consumer Complaint Detail

BUICK / LESABRE / 1997

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000229676 Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970
Consumer's City: BRONX Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: LESABRE Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G4HP52K5VH Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 11 2003 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Jul, 10 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The engine was shut off and parked for about five minutes. consumer noticed smoke coming from the hood. the consumer was unable to extinguish the fire. by the time the fire department arrived, the vehicle was totally engulfed in flames. *ak when the vehicle caught fire, it also damaged another vehicle that was parked beside it. *ph *jb