NHTSA Complaint #817830 — 1995 BUICK RIVIERA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	817830
Vehicle	1995 BUICK RIVIERA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 28, 1996
Date Filed	October 28, 1997
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IL

Consumer Description

FOUR-INCH SUPER CHARGER GASKET HAS NO DOW OR BOLT THAT HOLDS GASKET IN PLACE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: DROP IN ACCELERATION/STALLING AND TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE. RESULT: BLEW THREE INCH HOLE IN COMPARTMENT AREA. SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED @ 21,000 MILES. *AK

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