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1999 BUICK REGAL — SERVICE BRAKES

fire · 1255434 · 2016-01-25

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
180,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BUICK REGAL. WHILE PUMPING FUEL IN THE VEHICLE, FLAMES APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD. A STATION ATTENDANT OPENED THE HOOD AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT CALLED HER BROTHER-IN-LAW, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO TOWED THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE MECHANIC ASSESSED THE DAMAGE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS WIRES UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE BURNED. THE WIRES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY EIGHT MONTHS LATER, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10822074
Machine
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