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2000 BUICK REGAL — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 1263303 · 2016-02-24

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Severity

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

Narrative

2000 BUICK REGAL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE OIL LEAK DEPOSIT ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSED FIRE DAMAGE UNDER HOOD. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN SHE RAISED THE HOOD, FLAMES WERE FLARING UP FROM THE OIL CAP. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, TWO MONTHS AFTER THE FIRE. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10838363
Machine
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