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2001 BUICK REGAL — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 860818 · 2011-06-09

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
115,027
Speed
70 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 2001 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT DID NOT MENTION IF THERE WERE ANY INJURIES OR IF A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE IN THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING WAS RECEIVED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILES WAS 115,027.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10405693
Machine
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