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2002 BUICK REGAL — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

fire · 599989 · 2006-10-18

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Miles at failure
39,000

Severity

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

Narrative

ORIGINAL OWNER OF 2002 REGAL WITH 38,678 MILES. CAR ERUPTED IN FLAMES AFTER BEING PARKED FOR DRIVEN FOR 25 MILES ON A MILD 75 DEGREE DAY. CAR WAS ROUTINELY SERVICE AND HAD NO HISTORY OF PROBLEMS. OWNER BELIEVES THE CAR TO BE A LEMON AND POSSIBLY HAVING A DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10171153
Machine
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