NHTSA Complaint #10252095 — 1997 BUICK RIVIERA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10252095
Vehicle	1997 BUICK RIVIERA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 17, 2008
Date Filed	December 17, 2008
Mileage	106,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

THIS MORNING I TRIED TO START THE CAR TO GET MY KIDS TO SCHOOL, I TURN THE KEY BUT THE ENGINE DIDN'T START, IMMEDIATELY A BIG LOUD EXPLOSION (THE CAR NEVER STARTED), THEN SMOKE CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD, I GOT OUT TO OPEN THE HOOD AND FIRE WAS COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE RIGHT NEXT DASHBOARD NEAR THE DRIVER SIDE.....THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO COME TO GET THE FIRE OUT. *TR

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