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1998 BUICK REGAL — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 891255 · 2011-11-18

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
100,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ENGINE OIL WAS ADDED TO THE VEHICLE, SOME OF THE OIL SPILLED ON TOP OF THE MANIFOLD AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10436389
Machine
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