TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 BUICK LUCERNE. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, AN ELECTRICAL SURGE OCCURRED AND THE DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. AFTER OPENING THE HOOD, FLAMES APPEARED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED AWAY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.