NHTSA Complaint #11066849 — 2001 BUICK REGAL

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11066849
Vehicle 2001 BUICK REGAL
Component STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 119,267 miles
Crash No
Fire Yes
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NC

Consumer Description

I BOUGHT THIS CAR A YEAR AGO. TODAY I TRIED TO CRANK THE CAR WHILE SITTING IN MY YARD A BIG BOOM HAPPENED AND THE CAR ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE PLASTIC COVERING MELTED OFF THE ENGINE AS WELL AS SOME OF THE BACK PART OF THE ENGINE IT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE RECALLS ASSOCIATED MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBERN150757 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER15V701

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