NHTSA Complaint #6900840 — 1998 BUICK LESABRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Complaint Details

ODI Number	6900840
Vehicle	1998 BUICK LESABRE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Date of Incident	January 21, 2000
Date Filed	April 26, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	AL

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER COULD SMELL EXHAUST FUMES, WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT THE SMELL BECAME WORSE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER COULD NOT, HE HAD TO HIT THE DOOR SEVERAL TIMES WITH HIS SHOULDER UNTIL THE DOOR GAVE WAY, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN SMOKE, IT WAS STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR CAUSED THE FIRE AND IT HAD JUST BEEN PUT ON, CLAIM 01-6150-358. *SLC

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