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2000 BUICK REGAL — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 728283 · 2009-07-22

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
117,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY SON WAS DRIVING WHEN HE NOTICED SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. HE PULLED OVER AND FLAMES ENGULFED THE FRONT OF THE CAR . IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. AL HIS BELONGINGS WERE INSIDE AS HE WAS MOVING TO COLLEGE. I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THIS MATTER IN THE MAIL. VIN # AND REASON MATCHES MY CAR. I HAD LIABILITY INSURANCE ONLY SO I LOST EVERYTHING. I HAD TO PAY FOR THE PARKING LOT DAMAGE ALSO. MY SON WAS NOT INJURED THANKS TO HIS QUICK THINKING AND GOD. I PAID $3000.00 FOR THE CAR. WE STILL TRUST G.M. BUT WOULD LIKE THEM TO ADDRESS THIS MATTER WITH ME. THANK YOU, *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10277895
Machine
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