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2002 BUICK REGAL — ENGINE

fire · 1163811 · 2015-03-09

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
200,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, A STRONG BURNING SMELL EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT A FIRE HAD STARTED ON THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH SPREAD AND ENGULFED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTS WERE FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10692968
Machine
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