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1999 BUICK PARK AVENUE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 385849 · 2002-12-12

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
PARK AVENUE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Miles at failure
43,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY 1999 BUICK PARK AVE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD AND WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. THIS OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES AFTER IT HAD BEEN PARKED SIX AND A HALF HOURS AND THEN DRIVEN FOR LESS THAN 5 MINUTES AT LOW CITY SPEEDS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10000078
Machine
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