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2001 BUICK REGAL — ENGINE

fire · 1154111 · 2015-02-03

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
120,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHEN I TRIED TO CRANK CAR ON COLD MORNING TO GO TO CHURCH, A LOUD BOOM OCCURRED UNDER HOOD FOLLOWED BY SMOKE BILLOWING OUT. I IMMEDIATELY RAISED THE HOOD AND SAW FLAMES ON TOP OF ENGINE. I RAN IN HOUSE AND GOT BAKING SODA AND THREW ON FIRE WHICH PUT IT OUT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10681064
Machine
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