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1999 BUICK PARK AVENUE — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

fire · 938874 · 2012-09-11

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
PARK AVENUE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
85,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V090000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY). SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE ENGINE EXPLODED, CAUSING MASSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT SINCE THE RECALL REPAIR HAD BEEN COMPLETED AND THEY USED AFTER MARKET PARTS, THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR THE DAMAGES OR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 85,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10475049
Machine
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