# 1997 BUICK REGAL — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `668308` · 2008-05-04 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BUICK
- **Model:** REGAL
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 125,000
## Narrative
1997 BUICK REGAL GS   ON THURSDAY MAY 1, 2008 I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL A RECALL LETTER FROM GM.  IN THIS LETTER IT EXPLAINS THAT THESE VEHICLES HAVE HIGHER ROCKER COVER GASKET TEMPS.  IN SHORT, THIS COULD LEAD TO VEHICLE FIRE AND SURROUNDING PROPERTY.  ON FRIDAY, MAY 2, 2008, MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND PARKED AT A FRIENDS HOUSE.  WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED AND ENGINE OFF, THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE AREA.  THE VEHICLE AND CONTENTS WERE TOTALLY DESTROYED.  DAMAGE WAS ALSO CAUSED TO THE FRIENDS HOUSE.  *TR
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