Issue ID | 438661 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10039206 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | BUICK |
Model | RIVIERA |
Model Year | 1997 |
File date | 06/09/03 |
Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | 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 |
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Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | HAWKINSVILLE, GA |
VIN pattern | 1G4GD22K0V4XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 25/03/98 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 0 |
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