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2000 BUICK PARK AVENUE — ENGINE

fire · 1331343 · 2016-11-03

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
PARK AVENUE
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
78,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK PARK AVENUE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE MANIFOLD EXPLODED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO CATCH FIRE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10924094
Machine
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