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2005 BUICK RAINIER — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1181973 · 2015-05-12

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
RAINIER
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
111,000

Severity

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

Narrative

PASSENGER DOOR PANEL CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN THE CARE WASN'T USED FOR OVER 15 HOURS. THE WINDOW AND DOOR LOCKS WEREN'T WORKING ON THAT SIDE AND THE WINDOW WAS UP PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE CAUSED THE WINDOW TO DROP DOWN AND A PASSING TOW TRUCK THANKFULLY SAW THE FLAMES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10715969
Machine
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