NHTSA Complaint #892125 — 1998 BUICK LESABRE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	892125
Vehicle	1998 BUICK LESABRE
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
Date of Incident	June 9, 2001
Date Filed	July 6, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

VEHICLE AT STOP LIGHT WHEN ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED. WAS IDLING ROUGHLY WHEN PULLING INTO PARKING LOT, AND THEN VEHICLE DIED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED THAT UPPER PLENTIUM MANIFOLD HAD CRACKED AND WAS LEAKING FLUID ONTO ENGINE. THIS CAUSED PLUGS TO BE FLOODED. PLUGS WERE PULLED AND CLEANED. *AK

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