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2002 BUICK REGAL — ENGINE

fire · 1330365 · 2016-10-31

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
226,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 226,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10920330
Machine
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