NHTSA Complaint #8006973 — 1996 BUICK REGAL

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	8006973
Vehicle	1996 BUICK REGAL
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	March 19, 2002
Date Filed	April 8, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE THAT CAME FROM ENGINE. WHEN CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD, THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK CONSUMER HAD TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE, ONCE HE TURNED THE KEY A LOUD NOISE ERRUPTED FROM THE HOOD AREA. VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL FOR BACKFIRE DURING ENGINE STARTING, DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR WITHOUT PAYMENT. *JG REFERENCED IN EA02-030

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