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2002 BUICK REGAL — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire1 injured · 705559 · 2009-01-26

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
62,148

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR TEN MINUTES, THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND RECEIVED BURNS TO HIS HANDS. THE POLICE AND FIRE REPORT NUMBERS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A TOW YARD. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 62,148.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10256323
Machine
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