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1995 BUICK REGAL — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

fire1 injured · 201258 · 2000-03-09

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
1995
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

PAPERS IN GLOVE COMPARTMENT WERE SUCK INTO FAN, CAUSING FAN TO BREAK, AND RESULTING IA A FIE IN DUCT OF AIR AND HEAT CHANNEL. SOME SORT OF SHIELD SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN PLACE BETWWEN THE FAN AND GLOVE COMPARTMENT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
858238
Machine
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