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1997 BUICK RIVIERA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 700439 · 2008-12-17

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
RIVIERA
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
106,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THIS MORNING I TRIED TO START THE CAR TO GET MY KIDS TO SCHOOL, I TURN THE KEY BUT THE ENGINE DIDN'T START, IMMEDIATELY A BIG LOUD EXPLOSION (THE CAR NEVER STARTED), THEN SMOKE CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD, I GOT OUT TO OPEN THE HOOD AND FIRE WAS COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE RIGHT NEXT DASHBOARD NEAR THE DRIVER SIDE.....THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO COME TO GET THE FIRE OUT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10252095
Machine
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