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1999 BUICK REGAL — ENGINE

fire · 1314788 · 2016-09-06

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
145,000

Severity

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

Narrative

ON 9/1/16, THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED, TURNED OFF, AND UNOCCUPIED. HALF THE CAR BURNED--TOTAL LOSS. I LEARNED SHORTLY AFTER THAT IT WAS UNDER RECALL FOR UNDER HOOD FIRES--DO I HAVE ANY WAY TO RECOVER MY LOSSES FROM GM? I ONLY HAD LIABILITY COVERAGE, SO THERE WON'T BE ANY INSURANCE MONEY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10903925
Machine
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