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1998 BUICK REGAL — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 719514 · 2009-05-11

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
140,000

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. THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM THE FRONT VALVE COVER GASKET ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE. GM RECALL NUMBER 90047 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000 WILL NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10268374
Machine
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