Consumer Complaint Detail

BUICK / RIVIERA / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003236175 Incident Date: Sep, 05 2003
Consumer's City: HAWKINSVILLE Consumer's State: GA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: RIVIERA Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G4GD22K0V4 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 19 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Mar, 24 1998
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: As i turned the switch on, the car back fired and then smoke started coming in the car and it was smoking from under the hood. the car was parked in the driveway, i immediately got out. my husband who had heard the back fire from inside the house, opened the hood, and the fire was already blazing. we tried to put the fire out but ended up calling the fire department. the care was completely destroyed. *jb