NHTSA Complaint #10335324 — 2000 BUICK REGAL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10335324
Vehicle	2000 BUICK REGAL
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	May 19, 2010
Date Filed	June 8, 2010
Mileage	100,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. WHILE SITTING IDLE IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE REAR VALVE COVER LEAKED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE BY THROWING SAND ON THE ENGINE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED HE OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD SEVERAL TIMES BUT WAS NOT AWARE OF A POSSIBLE FIRE. THE DEALER ADVISED REPAIRS COULD BE MADE TO THE VEHICLE AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

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