NHTSA Complaint #10794685 — 2003 BUICK REGAL ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10794685
Vehicle	2003 BUICK REGAL
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 11, 2015
Date Filed	November 18, 2015
Mileage	200,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	ID

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK REGAL. AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND PARKING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE HOOD WAS OPENED AND THERE WAS SMOKE. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS LATER WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND THEN PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ *CN

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