# 1998 BUICK PARK AVENUE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
> NHTSA complaint `214031` · 2000-05-30 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BUICK
- **Model:** PARK AVENUE
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
## Narrative
VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT, JUST HAD  VEHICLE SERVICED FOR AN OIL CHANGE.  STARTED  VEHICLE AND ENGINE  EXPLODED, FLAMES ENGULFED VEHICLE.  BUICK HAD RECALL FOR SAME PROBLEM IN 96 & 97 MODELS. *AK *ML
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