NHTSA Complaint #10115032 — 1997 BUICK LESABRE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10115032
Vehicle	1997 BUICK LESABRE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Date of Incident	March 9, 2005
Date Filed	March 11, 2005
Mileage	32,066 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	RI

Consumer Description

THERE WAS AN INTAKE BACK FIRE WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE. WHEN TAKEN TO GET SERVICED IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY INTAKE MANIFOLD.*AK RECALL CAMPAIGN 96V116000:INTAKE BACKFIRE DURING STARTING. TURNED THE IGNITION TO START THE CAR AND HEARD A LOAD NOISE. THEN TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND DID NOT TRY AGAIN. MECHANIC SAID LUCKILY THE CAR DID NOT BURN BECAUSE THERE WAS GAS ON THE ENGINE. MECHANIC CALLED BUICK, BUT THEY DENIED THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND SAID THE CAR WAS NOT COVERED. *BF

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