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1998 BUICK REGAL — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 881583 · 2011-09-23

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Severity

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

Narrative

1998 BUICK REGAL. CONSUMER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS DONE RELATED TO RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO AN OIL LEAK, WHICH RESULTED IN A FAULTY GASKET. IT IN TURN SHORTED OUT THE BATTERY AND THE STARTER. THE GASKET LEAKED, BLOWING OIL IN THE STARTER, AND CAUSED A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS THAT WERE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE RECALL. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10427328
Machine
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