NHTSA Complaint #10274511 — 2000 BUICK REGAL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10274511
Vehicle	2000 BUICK REGAL
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	January 1, 1901
Date Filed	June 18, 2009
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

2000 BUICK REGAL WAS A TOTAL LOSS DUE TO AN ENGINE FIRE. *NJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE HAD AN OIL LEAK, BUT WHEN HE CONTACTED ANOTHER REPAIR FACILITY, HE WAS TOLD A THOROUGH INSPECTION HAD BEEN DONE AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, THE CONSUMER NEEDED A SMOG CERTIFICATE TO REGISTER HIS VEHICLE, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND LEFT IT. A FEW DAYS LATER HE RECEIVED A CALL TELLING HIM TO COME TO THE SHOP. WHEN THE CONSUMER ARRIVED THERE WERE BURN MARKS ON THE HOOD OF HIS VEHICLE. THE SHOP INFORMED HIM WHEN THEY PERFORMED THE SMOG TEST A FIRE BROKE OUT UNDER THE HOOD AND THEY STATED THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE 1 YEAR AFTER THE FIRE. *JB

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