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2000 BUICK REGAL — ENGINE

fire · 1265286 · 2016-03-03

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
110,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET FROM THE RESIDENCE WHEN A FIRE STARTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) IN DECEMBER OF 2015, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 06/14/16*LJ *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10839625
Machine
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