# 2002 BUICK REGAL — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `777198` · 2010-03-26 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BUICK
- **Model:** REGAL
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 84,000
## 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
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