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2003 BUICK REGAL — ENGINE

fire · 1256847 · 2016-01-29

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
136,000
Speed
70 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 2003 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE CONTACT, A CONSTRUCTION CREW, AND THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10823055
Machine
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