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1998 BUICK REGAL — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 694927 · 2008-11-03

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
170,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BUICK REGAL. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. HE OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED FLAMES. A FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS USED TO DOUSE THE FIRE. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, HE FOUND A RECALL FOR HIS VEHICLE REGARDING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE VIN AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 170,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10247583
Machine
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