NHTSA Complaint #10228264 — 2000 BUICK REGAL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10228264
Vehicle	2000 BUICK REGAL
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 5, 2006
Date Filed	May 20, 2008
Mileage	110,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

I DROVE MY CAR TO WORK THEN HOME. AFTER BEING HOME FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES SOMEONE WAS BEATING ON MY DOOR TELLING ME MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. I OWNED A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

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