NHTSA Complaint #10836388 — 2001 BUICK REGAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR EMITTED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE MANIFOLD AND THE GASKET COVER. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS FILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE S COVER, S RETAINER, AND GASKET. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND ALL THE BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), WHICH STATED THAT THE CONSEQUENCE FOR THE RECALL COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE EXPERIENCED DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE INDICATED IN THE RECALL NOTICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.