NHTSA Complaint #10466619 — 1998 BUICK REGAL

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10466619
Vehicle	1998 BUICK REGAL
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 20, 2011
Date Filed	July 19, 2012
Mileage	9,999,999 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. BUICK ADMITS THE RECALL BUT REFUSES TO REPAIR DAMAGE CAUSED BY FIRE. *TR

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