# 1998 BUICK REGAL — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `719514` · 2009-05-11 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BUICK
- **Model:** REGAL
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 140,000
## 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.
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