# 1998 BUICK REGAL — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
> NHTSA complaint `478308` · 2004-07-19 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BUICK
- **Model:** REGAL
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
- **Miles at failure:** 188,000
## Narrative
AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD POP NOISE.  THE VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD.  *AK  *SC *JB
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