NHTSA Complaint #10292955 — 2000 BUICK REGAL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10292955
Vehicle	2000 BUICK REGAL
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 10, 2008
Date Filed	November 19, 2009
Mileage	97,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

A FIRE BROKE STARTED UNDER THE ENGINE AND QUICKLY SPREAD TO THE TOP AND FRONT SEAT. MY SON GOT OUT JUST IN TIME, THANK GOD. THE CAR WAS TOTALLY BURNED. A MONTH LATTER WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE STATING A FIRE COULD HAPPEN. I HAVE BEEN CONVERSING WITH ALOT OF PEOPLE AND GETTING NO WHERE. I PRAY YOU CAN HELP ME. MY SON WAS ON HIS WAY TO COLLEGE AND HAD EVERYTHING HE OWNED IN THE CAR. WE HAD LIABILITY ONLY SO WE LOST IT ALL. THANK YOU*TR

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