NHTSA Complaint #10823050 — 2002 BUICK REGAL ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10823050
Vehicle	2002 BUICK REGAL
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 24, 2016
Date Filed	January 29, 2016
Mileage	120,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY FAILED AND HAD TO BE JUMPSTARTED. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE, SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD AND AN ABNORMAL GURGLING NOISE WAS HEARD. FLAMES APPEARED AND THE CONTACT, BYSTANDERS, AND FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND IF THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND SALVAGED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

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