# 2003 BUICK REGAL — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `1251205` · 2016-01-08 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BUICK
- **Model:** REGAL
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 194,000
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK REGAL. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND PARKING, THE DRIVER NOTICED A BURNING ODOR. THE DRIVER LIFTED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DRIVER USED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE HOME. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 194,000.   THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, REGARDING THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ENGINE FIRE. UPDATED 01/19/16. *JB
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*