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2002 BUICK REGAL — ENGINE

fire · 962402 · 2013-02-10

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
160,000

Severity

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

Narrative

IN DEC OF 2012, MY ALTERNATOR BELT BROKE, SO I HAD MY BUICK TOWED TO A MECHANIC I HAVE BEEN USING FOR THIS VEHICLE. I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AFTERWARDS ABOUT 2 WEEKS AND THE LOW WINDSHIELD FLUID LIGHT CAME ON,...SO I LIFTED THE HOOD AND I FIND MY OIL CAP SMOLDERING AND MY SPARK PLUG WIRES CHARRED.....EVEN THOUGH I TOOK THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE RECALL...THE RECALL DIDN'T ADDRESS A MECHANIC CHANGING THE WIRE ROUTING OF THE CAR. THE ISSUE IS OIL LEAKING TO THE HEAT SHIELD AND CATCHING ON FIRE....NOT WHERE THE SPARK PLUGS WERE SITUATED. I REPLACED THE VALVE GASKET AND PLUGS/WIRES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10497675
Machine
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