# 1998 BUICK PARK AVENUE — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
> NHTSA complaint `277434` · 2001-03-02 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BUICK
- **Model:** PARK AVENUE
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
## Narrative
VEHICLE WAS SITTING OVERNIGHT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START IT BY TURNING  KEY IN  IGNITION, AND VEHICLE EXPLODED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE IN  ENGINE COMPARMENT.  VEHICLE WAS  NOT A TOTAL LOSS.  FIRE  WAS CAUSED BY AN INTERNAL FUEL LEAKAGE.  *AK
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