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2001 BUICK REGAL — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 652215 · 2008-01-04

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Miles at failure
225,000

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE HAS A 3.8 LITER SUPER CHARGED ENGINE. PARKED CAR AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MILES WITH NO NOTICEABLE PROBLEM. ABOUT FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER, I SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ENGULFED. THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. THE CAR WAS NOT RUNNING AND THEIR WAS NO INDICATION OF SMOKE/FIRE WHEN I TURNED IT OFF. *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10213722
Machine
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