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1998 BUICK REGAL — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 720625 · 2009-05-19

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
132,800

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER THE STARTER AND COOLANT BRACKET WERE REPLACED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC MAY HAVE PERFORMED SOME FAULTY REPAIRS. THE FAILURE WAS INVESTIGATED AND THE MECHANIC WAS NOT AT FAULT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000 AFTER THE FIRE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,800.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10269342
Machine
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