# 1997 BUICK REGAL — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
> NHTSA complaint `320071` · 2001-10-21 · 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:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
TURNED AIR CONDITIONER ON, HEARD A RATTLING NOISE.  SMOKE STARTED TO COME OUT OF THE FRONT - PASSENGER SIDE.  STOPPED THE CAR, OPENED HOOD AND AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR WAS ON FIRE.  *AK
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