NHTSA Complaint #10811680 — 2002 BUICK REGAL ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10811680
Vehicle	2002 BUICK REGAL
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 6, 2015
Date Filed	December 22, 2015
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROGRESSING LEAK OF OIL AND FUMES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER MORE THAN ONCE AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE A REMEDY TO PREVENT THE CONDITION. THE CONTACT NOTICED STRONG OIL AND FUEL FUMES ON THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT CALLED MORE THAN ONE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO SUPPLY THE PART WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO RECEIVE THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIME FRAME FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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