NHTSA Complaint #11331285 — 2000 BUICK LESABRE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11331285
Vehicle	2000 BUICK LESABRE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 29, 2019
Date Filed	June 28, 2020
Mileage	130,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AL

Consumer Description

I TURN THE IGNITION OVER DIDN'T IT DID NOT EVEN START YET A LOUD WENT BOOM AND UP UNDER THE HOOD WAS BLAZING WITH FIRE THAN MY DOORS LOCKED I COULD NOT GET OUT I HAD TO KICK THE OPPOSITE SIDE AND THEN I GOT OUT I HAD TO CALL SLEEP FIRE RESCUE SQUAD THE FIRE WAS SO BAD IT WAS GOING UP UNDER MY CARPORT AND ALMOST CAUGHT MY ROOF ON FIRE AND ALMOST DID AND DID A LITTLE BIT

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