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1999 BUICK REGAL — ENGINE

fire · 929114 · 2012-07-19

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
83,000
Speed
25 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 1998 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL FROM THE FRONT VALVE COVER TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, CAUSING HEAVY BURNING OIL SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ALSO STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THEY OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10466617
Machine
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