# 1991 BUICK REGAL — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
> NHTSA complaint `282446` · 2001-03-26 · 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:** REGAL
- **Year:** 1991
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING AND GOING DOWN A HILL CONSUMER SMELLED  HOT FUEL SMELL. GAUGES LOOKED FINE. THEN, A COUPLE OF MINUTES LATER CHECKED IT AGAIN, AND  BATTERY GAUGE WAS LOW.  CONSUMER KEPT DRIVING, AS APPROACHING  INTERSECTION VEHICLE DIED. CONSUMER COASTED TO  RIGHT  AND SAW SMOKE.  THEN, COSUMER LEFT  CAR, AND   THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION WITH FLAMES.*AK
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