# 2000 BUICK REGAL — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1265128` · 2016-03-02 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BUICK
- **Model:** REGAL
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RECEIVED A RECALL REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE THAT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE RECALL AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT PARKED AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. WHEN LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD, THE CONTACT NOTICED A SMALL FIRE NEAR THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
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