# 1996 BUICK REGAL — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `341666` · 2002-04-08 · 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:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
## Narrative
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE THAT CAME FROM ENGINE. WHEN CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD, THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK   CONSUMER HAD TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE, ONCE HE TURNED THE KEY A LOUD NOISE ERRUPTED FROM THE HOOD AREA.  VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL FOR BACKFIRE DURING ENGINE STARTING, DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR WITHOUT PAYMENT. *JG  REFERENCED IN EA02-030
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