NHTSA Complaint #899846 — 1999 BUICK LESABRE

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

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	899846
Vehicle	1999 BUICK LESABRE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	November 9, 2001
Date Filed	December 4, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR SEVERAL DAYS, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FINALLY STARTED THE MOTOR CRANKED SLOWLY AS IF THE BATTERY WAS LOW, AND THEN THE ENGINE BACKFIRED LOUDLY AND DID NOT START, FIRE WAS DETECTED UNDER THE HOOD, UPON EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE, A DISCLOSED FAILED PLASTIC AIR INTAKE MOST LIKELY WAS THE RESULT OF THE BACKFIRE, FIRE FROM BACKFIRE ESCAPED THE RUPTURED PLENUM AND SPREAD TO THE REST UF THE UNDERHOOD AREA AND EVENTUALLY TO THE PASSENGER AREA OF THE VEHICLE.*JB

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