NHTSA Complaint #10810982 — 2003 BUICK REGAL ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10810982
Vehicle	2003 BUICK REGAL
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 10, 2015
Date Filed	December 17, 2015
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	UT

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AFTER DRIVING LONG LENGTHS OF TIME, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WOULD EMIT AN ABNORMAL ODOR AND THE OIL AND ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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