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1999 BUICK REGAL — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 696998 · 2008-11-19

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Severity

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

Narrative

ON MY WAY TO THE HOSPITAL I STOPPED BY THE GAS STATION AND FILLED UP. AFTER THAT I LEFT TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL, I PARKED AND WENT INSIDE. NOT EVEN 5 MINUTES AFTER I GOT INSIDE, MY CAR CAUGHT FIRE. THE HOSPITAL SECURITY AND POLICE WERE TRYING TO EXTINGUISH IT BEFORE THE FIRE TRUCK ARRIVED TO KEEP FROM SPREADING TO THE OTHER CARS. THANKFULLY IT DIDN'T. THE FIRE GOT WORST AND ENGULFED THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE CAR WITH FLAMES, THE FIRE DEPT. MANAGED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT BUT NOT BEFORE THE CAR WAS BADLY DAMAGED. FIRE DEPT STATED THAT IT STARTED IN THE ENGINE DEPT. WAITING ON TOW TRUCK TO TOW CAR OFF. COULDN'T SAVE ANYTHING. BUT A COUPLE ITEMS IN THE TRUNK. I GOT HOME A LITTLE LATER AND SAW THAT I HAD A LETTER FOR A RECALL. STATING THAT ENGINE COMPONENT OR PARTS CAN CAUSE FIRES. THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS. I GOT THE RECALL LETTER TO LATE. I NEED THIS TAKEN CARE OF IMMEDIATELY. OR A NEW CAR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10249297
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