Consumer Complaint Detail

BUICK / REGAL / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006085356 Incident Date: Nov, 07 2006
Consumer's City: DOUGLASVILLE Consumer's State: GA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: REGAL Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:front underhood
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2G4WB55K811 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 13 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated upon exiting the vehicle, there was a smell of plastic burning. the contact dismissed the smell and entered the home. shortly thereafter, the contact saw smoke coming from outside the garage door. upon inspection, it was noted that there were 20 foot high flames coming from the left side of the hood. during the fire, the vehicle engine attempted to start twice on its own. the fire burned the siding on the house, and melted the front of the garage door. the vehicle was considered a total loss, and was not been seen by dealer. the manufacturer had not returned phone calls from the contact.*ak