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2000 BUICK REGAL — ENGINE

fire · 1265611 · 2016-03-04

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
150,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE DRIVER EXITED THE VEHICLE AND ENTERED A BUILDING, THE DRIVER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE IN THE PARKING LOT. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10839896
Machine
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