NHTSA Complaint #741113 — 2000 BUICK LESABRE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	741113
Vehicle	2000 BUICK LESABRE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	September 26, 2000
Date Filed	March 1, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OH

Consumer Description

ENGINE STOPPED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL, ABOUT 55 MPH, AND ENTERING A LEFT CURVE. VEHICLE, W/O BRAKES OR STEERING, PULLED TO THE RIGHT, GOING ONTO THE BERM AND THEN DOING A 360 DEGREE TURN IN THE MIDDLE OR ROADWAY, HITTING GUARDRAIL AND THEN SLIDING OFF ROARWAY, OVER A SLOPE, INTO A FIELD. *AK

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