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2002 BUICK REGAL — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 777198 · 2010-03-26

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
84,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. ON FEBRUARY 10, 2010 THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES AFTER IT WAS DRIVEN AND PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RELATED RECALL 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A REPORT. HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR COSTS AS THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 84,000. UPDATED 05/11/10. *LJ UPDATED 06/03/10*BF UPDATED 06/07/10*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10322390
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