NHTSA Complaint #10105436 — 1996 BUICK REGAL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10105436
Vehicle	1996 BUICK REGAL
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 28, 2004
Date Filed	December 28, 2004
Mileage	163,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE CONSUMER, HOWEVER, IT WAS NEARLY DESTROYED. *JB

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