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1999 BUICK REGAL — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 575205 · 2006-03-09

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
88,420

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 10 MINUTES WHEN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT NOT INSPECTED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10152287
Machine
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