NHTSA Complaint #10820104 — 1999 BUICK REGAL ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10820104
Vehicle	1999 BUICK REGAL
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 12, 2016
Date Filed	January 13, 2016
Mileage	140,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	UT

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, BLACK FUMES OF SMOKE WERE NOTICED COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE BEFORE BEING INFORM BY A FOLLOW DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. NO POLICE/FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

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