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2002 BUICK REGAL — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 723822 · 2009-06-16

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
90,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 45 MPH. SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE A SHORT DISTANCE TO A SERVICE STATION AND OPENED THE HOOD. SHE NOTICED A SMALL FIRE NEAR THE SPARK PLUGS AND TWO SMALL FIRES ON THE MANIFOLD. THE FIRES WERE EXTINGUISHED. THE CONTACT DROVE TO HER RESIDENCE AT EXTREMELY SLOW SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE NEAREST DEALER. THE DEALER INSTRUCTED HER NOT TO BRING THE VEHICLE INTO THE SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER THEN ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE GENERAL MOTORS CLAIMS DEPARTMENT FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNABLE TO BE ENTERED INTO THE SYSTEM. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 90,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10273978
Machine
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