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1999 BUICK REGAL — ENGINE

fire · 1318015 · 2016-09-16

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
175,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 BUICK REGAL. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE THE CONTACT WAS PARKING IN FRONT OF HIS HOUSE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES BEFORE THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS ARRIVED. POLICE AND FIRE REPORTS WERE FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND 04V375000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 175,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10907138
Machine
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