NHTSA Complaint #10368699 — 2002 BUICK REGAL ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10368699
Vehicle	2002 BUICK REGAL
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	December 1, 2010
Date Filed	December 2, 2010
Mileage	80,842 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED AT A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE WHEN HE WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE GASKET WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT OIL WAS ENTERING THE RADIATOR AND THE RADIATOR WOULD ALSO NEED FLUSHING TO PREVENT FURTHER PROBLEMS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,842.

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